Fixstars Amplify Adds IonQ’s Quantum Computing Environment to its Standard Machines

Fixstars Amplify Corporation has integrated IonQ’s quantum computing environment into its cloud-based optimization service, providing users with access to both simulators and actual quantum hardware. This partnership allows researchers and developers to utilize IonQ’s trapped-ion technology and high-fidelity gate operations to solve complex combinatorial optimization problems. The move expands the hardware options available within the Fixstars Amplify ecosystem, facilitating broader experimentation with quantum optimization algorithms in a unified development environment.

Fixstars Amplify Corporation, led by President and CEO Yoshiki Matsuda, has officially added IonQ’s quantum simulator as a standard machine for its "Fixstars Amplify" optimization cloud service. This integration allows users to develop and research quantum optimization algorithms using IonQ’s specialized environment directly through the Amplify platform. Starting immediately, the cloud-based IonQ simulator is available at no additional cost to existing Amplify account holders, while access to IonQ’s physical quantum hardware is slated for release under future paid plans.

IonQ’s hardware is distinguished by its trapped-ion technology, which provides high scalability and a 2-qubit gate fidelity of 99.99%. A critical feature of this architecture is its "all-to-all connectivity architecture," enabling every qubit to interact directly with any other qubit. This capability is particularly beneficial for complex optimization tasks, as it improves the quality of solutions compared to architectures with more restricted connectivity. IonQ currently holds an industry-leading Algorithmic Qubit (#AQ) score of 64, reflecting its performance in executing practical quantum circuits.

To facilitate the use of these resources, developers can employ the Fixstars Amplify SDK, a library designed to handle combinatorial optimization problems, alongside the Amplify Quantum extension that supports quantum optimization algorithms. These tools provide a uniform interface for executing quantum optimization algorithms on IonQ’s systems. Users who already have an Amplify account can obtain an access token for the IonQ environment by submitting an application from the "Access Token" screen on their My Page, streamlining the workflow for transitioning from simulation to real-world quantum hardware execution.