The US government has launched an on-premises quantum computer in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) today launched Pathfinder, the first commercially procured quantum computer at ORNL.

– IQM

The 20-qubit Radiance system was supplied by European quantum computing firm IQM, marking the company’s first deployment in the US.

Pathfinder is connected to HPC systems in the National Center for Computational Sciences Technology Integration Group's test bed, where ORNL researchers will develop the methods and tools for a hybrid quantum-HPC ecosystem.