IBM Acquires Quantum Research Pioneer HRL Laboratories

IBM has completed its acquisition of HRL Laboratories, a leading developer of solid-state technology for quantum computing and networking.

HRL's research focuses on advancing various technologies including silicon heterostructure quantum dot qubits, silicon carbide photonics, superconducting nanowire single photon detectors, chip-scale atom-optics components, and microwave-dot hybrid systems.

The company's Malibu, CA campus is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including on-site epitaxial semiconductor growth tools, a 10,000-square-foot nano-fabrication cleanroom facility, high-performance computational resources for theory and simulation, and cryogenic test and measurement laboratories.