Nvidia has announced the DGX Quantum, a collaboration with Quantum Machines that features a new Nvidia Grace Hopper GPU paired with an OPX+. DGX Quantum isn't a quantum computer, but rather a component in a quantum computing system.
Nvidia, known for designing GPUs that accelerate computing time, has announced the DGX Quantum, a collaboration with Israeli start-up Quantum Machines. While not a quantum computer, the DGX Quantum is an important component in a quantum computing system. It features a new Nvidia Grace Hopper GPU paired with an OPX+ from Quantum Machines, which orchestrates the operations of a quantum computer.
A complete quantum computer requires a QPU, a system to perform operations on the QPU, a way to measure and record data, and a way to create and connect multiple QPUs that can operate with each other. Quantum DGX is a means to govern the operation of this quantum computer system. The Israel Quantum Computing Center is expected to be the first deployment of the Quantum DGX hardware by the end of 2023.
While commercialization of quantum computing is still likely many years off, Nvidia's expertise in accelerated computing makes dabbling in quantum computing research a natural fit. Quantum computing will supplement classical computing, not replace it. Nvidia GPUs have accelerated the work traditionally handled by CPUs, and in the same way, quantum computing and QPUs will be another extension of classical computing.
Nvidia's continued investment in advanced technology like the DGX Quantum is helping propel this virtuous cycle of using the most advanced technology of today to develop the cutting edge technology of tomorrow. As a quantum computing evangelist, I believe that the race to develop quantum information systems is crucial for the economic and technological advancement of any country. Nvidia's DGX Quantum is a step towards this goal, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for quantum computing.
