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, the third phase of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
- ➤Stage C moves IBM into independent testing of quantum hardware and architectures
- ➤IBM expects to deliver its first fault-tolerant quantum system in 2029
- ➤DARPA’s QBI assesses whether an industrially useful fault-tolerant quantum computer can be built by 2033
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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