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SoftBank Corp. and Quantinuum have announced they agreed to a wide-ranging partnership on quantum computing.
 
By combining their respective strengths, both companies plan to unlock innovative quantum computing solutions that will overcome the limitations of ‘classical’ artificial intelligence (AI) and realise next-generation technologies.

The partnership initiative coincides with the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) 2025 and is expected to ignite new business opportunities through the dynamic fusion of AI and quantum computing.

Despite its growing use across various domains, there are still significant challenges that AI alone is struggling to overcome, a joint statement by Soft Bank and Quantinuum said. Complex optimisation problems, deciphering causal relationship analysis, and conducting high-precision simulations based on fundamental equations remain formidable obstacles for current AI technologies, according to the statement.

They noted that the hybrid approach that combines Central Processing Units, Graphics Processing Units, and Quantum Processing Units holds the potential to further extend the capabilities of AI. By leveraging the unique strengths of each type of processing unit, hybrid systems can execute more advanced and diverse computations, providing innovative solutions that surpass traditional limitations.

Both companies said they are committed to joint market research and business model development for quantum data centre and construction of quantum use-case timelines and validation.