IBM Advances to Stage C of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
PR Newswire•07/10/2026•17:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤IBM selected for Stage C of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
- ➤Stage C subjects IBM hardware to independent verification and validation testing
- ➤IBM expects to deliver its first fault-tolerant quantum system in 2029
- ➤DARPA launched QBI to assess industrially useful quantum computers by 2033
- ➤IBM quantum computers serve more than 340 organizations globally
Expert Statements
Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow
“Advancing to the third stage of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative validates the strength of IBM's path to building a fault-tolerant quantum computer.”
Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow
“IBM expects to deliver the first fault-tolerant system in 2029, and we plan to scale the value of quantum computing well beyond that timeline.”
Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow
“We look forward to working with DARPA's team of experts as they advance their review of approaches to fault-tolerant quantum computing into the testing phase.”
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