Equal1 Collaboration Brings Scalable Quantum Computing To ESA

ESA Installs Its First On-Premises Quantum Computer to Boost Earth Observation Capabilities

The European Space Agency’s Centre for Earth Observation (ESA-ESRIN) has announced the physical installation of its first on-premises quantum computer at its data center in Frascati, Italy. Procured through a strategic hardware agreement with Irish deep-tech spinout Equal1, the Bell-1 quantum computer will be integrated directly with ESA’s existing High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure. The system [...] The post ESA Installs Its First …

Equal1 Collaboration Brings Scalable Quantum Computing To ESA

ESA installed its first quantum computer, Bell-1, thanks to an equal1 collaboration, to accelerate Earth observation data processing.