IBM has detailed its quantum computing roadmap, targeting the launch of the IBM Quantum Starling system by 2029.
The Quantum Loon processor, set for release in 2025, will test architecture components for quantum low-density parity check (qLDPC) codes, potentially reducing the number of physical qubits needed for error correction by approximately 90%.
IBM will invest $150 billion in the U.S. over five years, with over $30 billion dedicated to expanding U.S. manufacturing of quantum computers.
The Starling system, operational by 2029, aims to perform 100 million quantum operations using 200 logical qubits, projecting a 20,000-fold increase in power.
The Quantum Blue Jay system, expected by 2033, is projected to execute 1 billion quantum operations using 2,000 logical qubits.