DARPA selects IBM and IonQ for next phase in development of fault-tolerant quantum computer

DARPA selects IBM and IonQ for next phase in development of fault-tolerant quantum computer

By Brandon Evans
Publication Date: 2026-10-08 14:01:00

The U.S. State Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected IBM (IBM) and IonQ (IONQ) to lead the next phase of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative with the ultimate goal of developing a fault-tolerant quantum computer.

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