IBM advances to Stage C of DARPA quantum benchmarking program
IBM•IBM advanced to Stage C of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, entering independent testing as it reiterated its target to deliver its first fault-tolerant system in 2029, ahead of DARPA’s 2033 program goal.
1. Independent testing begins
IBM’s selection triggers verification work by DARPA’s independent verification and validation team to assess the company’s path to a fault-tolerant quantum computer. IBM cited progress on core hardware components and advances in efficient error-correction decoding.
