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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Ocelot, its latest quantum computing chip, designed to significantly reduce quantum error correction costs by up to 90%. Developed by the AWS Center for Quantum Computing at the California Institute of Technology, Ocelot represents a major advancement toward fault-tolerant quantum systems.
The chip leverages ‘cat qubits,’ a novel architecture inspired by Schrödinger’s thought experiment, which intrinsically suppresses errors and enhances scalability. AWS researchers integrated cat qubit technology with quantum error correction components into a microchip, making large-scale manufacturing more viable.
Unlike traditional methods that add error correction later, AWS has built it into Ocelot’s core architecture. Oskar Painter, Director of Quantum Hardware at AWS, emphasized that prioritizing error correction is crucial for practical quantum computing.
AWS has also published a research paper on Nature, detailing Ocelot’s technology. While still a prototype, AWS continues to invest in further advancements, as competition intensifies with Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum chip.