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Infleqtion and Cisco Launch Joint R&D to Link Quantum Systems Into Networks
Infleqtion announced a joint research and development collaboration with Cisco Systems on September 10, 2026, to connect, operate, and scale quantum systems into distributed networks. The effort pairs Infleqtion's neutral-atom quantum processors and sensors with Cisco's quantum networking stack, aiming to move standalone quantum hardware into scalable, interconnected networks; Infleqtion Chief Technology Officer Pranav Gokhale compared the shift to how the internet emerged from linked classical computers. Infleqtion brings record Q2 2026 revenue of $12.6 million, trailing 12-month revenue of $42.44 million, an updated 2026 revenue outlook of roughly $43 million, a $100 million Department of Commerce grant and a roughly four-year funding runway, but it also posted a $24.7 million operating loss in Q2 2026 against $13.5 million in revenue, and the collaboration remains an early-stage joint R&D effort that generates no immediate commercial software or hardware sales. Cisco gains an early foothold in next-generation quantum networks that expands its long-term addressable market, though it must weigh that against a more leveraged balance sheet, margin pressure from a higher hardware mix and rising memory costs. Infleqtion's path to material revenue depends on unproven milestones including 30 logical qubits in 2026 and field tests in 2027, alongside its 2027 fault-tolerant Illinois system.
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HPE to Integrate QuEra Quantum Systems With Cray Supercomputers
Hewlett Packard Enterprise said it will integrate QuEra Computing's fault-tolerant quantum systems with its Cray supercomputers for on premises high performance computing environments. The collaboration targets national labs, enterprises and high performance computing centers that want quantum and classical workloads running on a single infrastructure. QuEra's quantum technology is being positioned for scientific and energy research tasks that run alongside traditional Cray supercomputing jobs inside existing data centers. The move fits HPE's wider push to serve complex on premises workloads for governments and large enterprises, reinforcing its role as a full stack provider rather than just a server vendor. The real test will come from the first disclosed integrated testbeds or customer deployments where QuEra systems sit alongside HPE Cray supercomputers, especially at national labs or major HPC centers, along with any concrete timelines or contract details.
Photonic and Microsoft Team Up to Advance Quantum Resource Estimation
Photonic Inc. and Microsoft are collaborating to advance quantum resource estimation for future large-scale quantum computing systems, the companies announced in a joint press release. The effort builds on their existing strategic partnership, combining Photonic's expertise in next generation error correction codes and distributed quantum computing with Microsoft's Quantum Resource Estimation framework. The companies are exploring how architectural choices, networking requirements between quantum systems, and emerging error-correction approaches influence the resources required to run quantum algorithms at scale, including qubit counts, run time, and overall system overhead. Photonic's Quantum Low-Density Parity Check error-correction code family SHYPS is cited as an important advance in reducing the overhead required to operate large-scale quantum computers by helping systems do more with fewer physical qubits. Paul Terry, Chief Engineering Officer at Photonic, said the partnership has co-innovation at its core and aims to give the industry a clearer picture of what it will take to run practical applications on tomorrow's quantum hardware, while Matthias Troyer, Technical Fellow and CVP at Microsoft Quantum, said the work will explore how distributed architectures and error-correction advances influence future scalability and performance. In advance of the release of these capabilities on the Microsoft Quantum Resource Estimator, Photonic is inviting organizations to sign up for updates on the infrastructure, resources, and architectural considerations required to realize value from quantum computing at scale.