OVHcloud takes a major step in the field of quantum computing by announcing the acquisition of its first quantum machine, the MosaiQ computer. Developed by the French company Quandela, this tool is equipped with a photon processor. OVH aims to use this machine for research and development purposes.

The company expresses its commitment to strengthen its efforts in quantum computing by providing its research and development teams with the necessary tools to experiment with different applications around a Quantum Processing Unit (QPU).

Quandela, on the other hand, celebrates this first QPU order for their startup, marking a significant success after being the first European startup to connect a quantum computer to the public cloud.

This initial version of MosaiQ will offer a computing power of 2 qubits. Quandela’s customers will be able to connect to their QPU via OVHcloud, and those using OVHcloud’s Public Cloud will be able to experience quantum emulation by accessing Quandela’s Perceval notebook.

Quandela’s system, to be delivered in the fall of 2023, offers a scalable platform using photonics. It will feature a reconfigurable QPU, allowing for the rapid addition of new modules to increase computing capabilities.

Quandela’s technology originated from the Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, located on the Paris-Saclay campus. Founded in 2017 by three researchers in electronics and optics, Pascale Senellart, Valérian Giesz, and Niccolo Somaschi, the startup quickly established itself as a promising player in the field of quantum semiconductors.