Saudi Arabia Launches Its First Quantum Computer

追加: 2026-05-23

[00:00:02]Saudi Aramco in partnership with France [music] Pascal has launched the kingdom's first quantum computer and unveiled the Middle East's first commercial quantum computing platform.

[00:00:14]The project aims to accelerate the development of quantum applications [music] across the energy materials and industrial sectors while also building regional expertise in the field. The quantum computer is located at Aramco's data center in the Haram and operates through a hybrid quantum computing system. Helping tackle complex industrial challenges through applications including logistics optimization, carbon storage, well site identification, and drilling [music] schedule management. Pascal's cloud platform will also allow researchers, universities, and companies remote access to one of the few commercially available quantum computers in the world [music] in a move that strengthens Saudi Arabia's position in the global race for advanced [music] technologies.