D-Wave Quantum hands Italy its first annealing system
The Palo Alto, California-based firm, which trades on Nasdaq as QBTS, announced the delivery at Digital Innovation Forum 2026.
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What happened
D-Wave Quantum Inc. said on October 15, 2026 that it had delivered the first annealing-type quantum system in Italy, an Advantage2T machine. The company, which says it offers both annealing and gate-model quantum hardware, made the announcement at Digital Innovation Forum 2026.
Why it matters
The reports give no wider stakes beyond the delivery itself, which places the Advantage2T system in Italy.
Coverage
- DAC highlights need for quantum-resistant infrastructure as Italy prepares to unveil first quantum supercomputer and industrial quantum annealer (crypto.news)
- D-Wave Quantum delivers first annealing quantum computer to Italy as part of SQT deal (TradingView)
- D-Wave Delivers Italy’s First Annealing Quantum Computer (Yahoo News)
- D-Wave Delivers Italy's First Annealing Quantum Computer (finviz.com)
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