Pasqal is integrating its neutral-atom quantum computer into Scaleway's cloud.

The quantum computer will be available via Scaleway's Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) platform, which gives European researchers and developers access to quantum processing units (QPUs) via sovereign cloud infrastructure.

Pasqal's quantum computers use neutral atom quantum computing, which involves controlling Rydberg atoms with high-precision optical tweezers. According to the company, the technology "allows for arbitrary 2D and 3D topology and operates in Analog mode" and is suited to "large-scale quantum simulation and optimization problems involving up to a hundred qubits."

The partnership with Scaleway sees Pasqal providing its "Orion Gamma" generation devices and their digital twins, which offer up to 100 atoms. Two locations are offered: Massy, France, and Sherbrooke, Canada. Both quantum computers are housed in Pasqal's own data centers. The digital twin is provided by an Nvidia A100 DGX cluster.

“Scaleway’s unified cloud access to quantum hardware marks an important new step in making quantum computing more seamless for users,” said Jaap Kautz, VP of product at Pasqal. “Combined with the capabilities of the Pasqal Cloud Platform, this integration strengthens the ecosystem and expands the options available to developers and organizations exploring real-world quantum applications.”

Quandela’s photonic QPUs are already available via Scaleway's QaaS offering.

Pasqal's quantum technology is also available in Europe via the OVHcloud Quantum Platform, similarly via the Massy HQ. Both Google and Microsoft offer access to Pasqal's neutral atom quantum computer via their quantum platforms.

The addition of Pasqal's quantum technology to Scaleway cloud was announced at the ai-PULSE event earlier this month. Also at the event, Scaleway announced that it was now offering access to a cluster of Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs via its cloud platform. It has not stated how many GPUs the cluster comprises.