IBM advances to Stage C of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

IBM was selected for Stage C, the third phase of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. In this stage, independent DARPA evaluators test IBM's quantum hardware, systems engineering and architecture to judge whether a fault-tolerant quantum computer can be built. IBM said it expects to deliver its first fault-tolerant system in 2029, and no funding amount was stated.

• Selected for Stage C of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
• Stage C involves hands-on hardware testing by DARPA's evaluation team
• IBM targets its first fault-tolerant system in 2029
• No funding amount stated in IBM's announcement