France's SiPearl, Quobly to explore linking processors with quantum computers

Oct 9 (Reuters) - ‌French chip ​designer ​SiPearl and quantum computing startup Quobly said on ‌Friday they had signed a memorandum ⁠of understanding to combine their technologies ‌as part of ‌an effort to build a quantum computing system made with European ​technology.

• They will then work on hybrid workloads combining ⁠high-performance and quantum computing, and look at designs ​for future products

• They plan to coordinate bids for EU ​tenders, including quantum ‌calls under the Chips Joint Undertaking

• SiPearl's 80-core Rhea1 ⁠chip is due on the market at the end of 2026 ⁠and will power JUPITER, Europe's first supercomputer ​able to perform a quintillion calculations per second

• Grenoble-based Quobly, which raised €115 million ($129 ‌million) in June, plans cloud access to its ‌first systems from end-2026 and ⁠targets 1 million ‌qubits by ​2032

($1 = €0.8911)

(Reporting by Nathan Vifflin in Gdansk, editing by Milla ‌Nissi-Prussak)

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