Rigetti Sells 9-Qubit Novera QPU to University of Saskatchewan for Quantum System
Rigetti shipped a 9-qubit Novera QPU in March to the University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for Quantum Topology and its Applications, establishing its first quantum computing system. The QPU will integrate Zero Point Cryogenics refrigeration, Qblox control electronics and QuantrolOx software through the Novera Partner Program.
1. Rigetti Completes Academic QPU Sale
Rigetti shipped a 9-qubit Novera QPU in March to the University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for Quantum Topology and its Applications to serve as the core of USask’s first quantum computing system.
2. Integration into USask Infrastructure
The Novera QPU will be installed in a Zero Point Cryogenics dilution refrigerator with Qblox control systems and QuantrolOx software, demonstrating compatibility across the Novera QPU Partner Program ecosystem.
3. Strategic Implications for Rigetti
This deployment marks Rigetti’s entry into Canadian academic research, showcasing its hardware capabilities and potentially paving the way for future system sales of its modular Cepheus and Novera architectures.