en.Wedoany.com Reported - Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT), an ion-trap quantum computing company based in Innsbruck, Austria, officially launched its new generation 19-inch rack-mounted quantum computer, the LYNX series, on May 5, 2026. The system has passed the quantum volume benchmark test, achieving a quantum volume of 32,768, making it the record holder for the highest quantum volume among quantum computers designed, manufactured, and deployed in Europe. Globally, this figure elevates AQT's quantum volume ranking to second place, behind only Quantinuum of the United States, validating the high scalability of its ion-trap architecture as it expands toward industrial applications.
Quantum Volume (QV) is a hardware-agnostic metric for evaluating the overall performance of a quantum computer, with results simultaneously considering multiple dimensions such as qubit count, gate fidelity, qubit connectivity, and circuit execution success rate. The LYNX series used a register of 15 qubits to execute this test, running a total of 305 random quantum circuits, with each circuit repeated 100 times. The actual measured average heavy output probability was 0.678, successfully passing the evaluation threshold with a 99.5% confidence level.
Compared to its predecessor, the LYNX achieves a significant leap in overall performance. Its execution speed can reach approximately 2.9 quantum volume circuits per second, which is 256 times that of the previous AQT IBEX series. This improvement is primarily attributed to AQT's proprietary quantum gate implementation scheme, which significantly enhances gate fidelity by reducing the system's sensitivity to laser frequency and phase noise. Furthermore, in industrial applications such as chemistry and logistics optimization, the all-to-all connectivity architecture directly eliminates the need for frequent SWAP operations, further improving the practical efficiency of high-fidelity algorithms.
In terms of hardware integration and deployment, the LYNX series adopts a highly integrated 19-inch rack solution called "PINE." With this design, users can directly connect the computing network to conventional enterprise-level IT server rooms or data center environments without relying on specialized cryogenic infrastructure, and perform remote control at any time via any PC or laptop. To support broader cloud access and high-performance computing integration, the series is not only available through AQT's own ARNICA cloud service but also supports remote computing resource allocation through global quantum cloud partnership platforms such as Amazon Braket, Scaleway, and Horizon Quantum.
AQT was founded in 2018 as a quantum computing company spun out from the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. With support from the European Quantum Flagship program and the European Innovation Council, the company has grown from fundamental research. It previously delivered the PIAST-Q quantum computer, totaling €12.28 million (approximately US$13.35 million), to the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center in Poland, highlighting the EU's strategic intent to establish indigenous high-performance quantum computing power. The first LYNX series systems are expected to provide access to strategic partners in the fourth quarter of 2026, followed by a broader commercial rollout.
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