en.Wedoany.com Reported - Irish quantum semiconductor company Equal1 announced the global release of its next-generation silicon spin quantum computer, RacQ, on May 15. This is the world's first deployable rack-mounted silicon spin quantum computer, designed for integration into standard 19-inch data center racks and to work as a peer computing resource alongside classical hardware.
Equal1 CEO Jason Lynch stated in the official announcement that for the vast majority of organizations, quantum computing remains confined to specialized labs and is inaccessible. Equal1 is changing this reality—by putting quantum compute power into a rack, customers can roll it into their data center, plug it in, and within days begin running hybrid quantum-classical workloads using existing infrastructure. RacQ is the next-generation evolution of the Bell-1 server, which debuted in March 2025 as the world's first silicon-based quantum server for data centers and high-performance computing.
RacQ is driven by the UnityQ Quantum System-on-Chip, manufactured using standard CMOS semiconductor processes, enabling scalable production within the existing global chip supply chain. In terms of power consumption and infrastructure adaptation, RacQ plugs into a standard single-phase power socket and consumes only 1600 watts, comparable to a high-end classical server. It features an integrated, self-contained closed-cycle cryocooler that maintains an internal base temperature of 0.3 Kelvin without relying on external liquid helium or large dilution refrigerators. The entire unit weighs 400 kilograms and is compatible with standard 42U racks.
A hybrid quantum-classical computing architecture is the core design principle of RacQ. In this model, specific computational subroutines are offloaded to the quantum processor, while pre-processing and post-processing tasks remain on classical servers. Classical and quantum workloads operate collaboratively as a single system, targeting high-impact application scenarios such as financial investment risk analysis, materials simulation, and supply chain optimization.
In terms of technical collaboration, Equal1 and Dell Technologies have embarked on hybrid quantum-classical computing integration research. Equal1 has integrated the RacQ silicon quantum computer with a Dell PowerEdge R770 server, a PowerSwitch networking environment, and a Dell Quantum Intelligent Orchestrator prototype into the same standard data center rack. This orchestrator was created specifically to manage task scheduling across heterogeneous computing resources. This experimental prototype will be demonstrated live at the Modern Data Center exhibit during the Dell Technologies World conference in Las Vegas next week.
Equal1 is a spin-out from University College Dublin. Its technical approach utilizes silicon spin qubits, leveraging the quantum properties of electrons confined in quantum dots as qubits, which can be manufactured on standard semiconductor process nodes at foundries like TSMC. In January this year, the company completed $60 million in funding, led by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, bringing its total funding to over $85 million. Previously, Equal1 collaborated with the European Space Agency to deploy its Bell-1 hybrid quantum computing system at ESA's Φ-lab, exploring the application of quantum algorithms in Earth observation fields such as synthetic aperture radar data processing and satellite constellation mission planning. In April 2026, Equal1 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French company Bull to jointly advance European hybrid quantum-classical computing solutions.
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