September 16th, 2019
AQT quantum computer leverages Cirq for algorithm development
September 2019: Quantum computers promise to solve problems that are out of reach for today’s supercomputers. Programming quantum computers differs radically from what programmers are used to today and thus new programming languages are required. A collaborative effort by Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT) and the University of Innsbruck allows direct access to the ion-trap quantum computer in Innsbruck via Cirq, a framework developed by Google focused on developing and implementing quantum algorithms. Cirq can be used to explore quantum algorithms on the different hardware architectures, superconducting electronics and trapped ions.
For more details, please check out this press release of the University of Innsbruck.
AQT co-founders Prof. Peter Zoller (left) and Dr. Thomas Monz (right) with Google’s Dr. Markus Hoffmann (centre).
© Photocredit: M. R. Knabl
April 15th, 2026
By combining AQT’s powerful trapped-ion quantum computer hardware and easy-to-scale Horizon’s software, the two companies aim to accelerate users’ ability to build real-world quantum applications.
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Through this collaboration, users worldwide gain direct access to AQT's latest trapped-ion quantum technology through an easy-to-use API, significantly lowering the barrier to real-world quantum experimentation.
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IVY, Optical filter cavity module for suppression of high frequency phase noise
