Aramco has partnered with neutral-atom quantum computing developer Pasqal to inaugurate Saudi Arabia’s first operational quantum computer. Housed at the Aramco data center in Dhahran, the deployment introduces the Middle East’s first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform. This cloud-based infrastructure provides remote access to high-performance quantum hardware for international clients, regional enterprises, and academic institutions. The strategic integration aims to build local computational expertise and accelerate the deployment of quantum-hybrid software solutions aligned with the Saudi Vision 2030 economic framework. Technical Architecture & Specifications / Operational Implementation The newly active quantum computer is driven by a Pasqal Quantum [...]

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has marked a milestone in advanced computing after Aramco and Pasqal activated the Kingdom’s first quantum computer in Dhahran, underscoring the country’s…

Aramco and Pasqal inaugurated Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer and launched the Middle East’s first commercial QCaaS platform.