Horizon Quantum completes and activates its own quantum computer
Horizon Quantum has completed the assembly and integration of its first quantum computer at the company’s Singapore headquarters, marking a strategic move from pure software into full hardware – software integration. The system is fully operational and built entirely by Horizon Quantum’s engineering team.
The announcement highlights a growing trend: software-focused quantum players are moving closer to the hardware to accelerate real-world performance gains — an area of strong interest to engineers evaluating next-generation compute architectures.
A software company building its own quantum hardware
The company says the new machine makes Horizon Quantum the first quantum software specialist to own and operate its own quantum computer. The testbed gives the team full control over every layer of the stack, from low-level electronics to its Triple Alpha development environment.
Horizon Quantum argues that such tight coupling between software and hardware is the fastest route to producing useful quantum applications. With direct access to the system’s control electronics and quantum processor, engineers can experiment with execution flows that more closely match theoretical quantum models, potentially improving reliability and reducing overheads.
Horizon Quantum assembled the computer from a mix of components sourced from leading vendors: Maybell’s cryogenic platform, Quantum Machines’ control electronics, and a superconducting processor from Rigetti. The setup is housed within a facility designed to accommodate multiple quantum systems, giving the company room to expand and evaluate new architectures.
Modular testbed targets hardware diversity
A key feature of the system is its modularity. Horizon Quantum can swap quantum processors or control electronics, enabling testing across multiple qubit technologies and hardware stacks. While the first system uses superconducting qubits, the company intends to achieve compatibility with a wide spectrum of platforms, including cloud-based quantum systems and quantum hardware installed in standard data centers.
“Our focus at Horizon Quantum is on enabling developers to harness quantum computing to solve real-world problems that are not tractable with conventional computing. Achieving quantum advantage will require close coordination between the hardware and software layers. I strongly believe that by establishing our own hardware testbed we are placing the company in a compelling position to build a sophisticated hardware-agnostic development and execution stack that integrates tightly with hardware control systems and that will help unlock quantum advantage,” said Dr Joe Fitzsimons, founder and CEO of Horizon Quantum.
Harry You, Chairman and CEO of dMY Squared Technology Group—currently in a business combination process with Horizon Quantum — added: “Horizon Quantum’s commissioning of its first in-house quantum computer is an impressive accomplishment and underscores the company’s leadership in building the software infrastructure that will power the next era of quantum computing. We are thrilled to support their continued execution and look forward to completing our business combination as Horizon accelerates toward its vision.”
Horizon Quantum will offer the system through Triple Alpha, the company’s hardware-agnostic IDE for developing advanced quantum applications.
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