News & Updates
Rigetti Cepheus-1-108Q QPU Available on Open Quantum
We are excited to announce that Rigetti's Cepheus-1-108Q quantum processor is now live on the Open Quantum platform. This 108-qubit superconducting system is the latest addition to our rapidly expanding quantum hardware ecosystem, and it's available to run on today.
Half-Price Quantum Compute Is Live on Open Quantum
Open Quantum is now offering quantum hardware access at half the retail price!
NIST Quantum Pre-Standardization Workshop
Quantum Rings CEO Bob Wold joined IBM, Google, IonQ, Quantinuum, and other leaders at NIST's Quantum Pre-Standardization Workshop in Boulder this week. Innovation requires collaboration, and collaboration requires standards — even defining a logical qubit remains an open question. We're excited to be part of the conversation.
Quantum Rings and AQT Partner to Bring the IBEX Q1 Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer to Open Quantum Platform
Quantum Rings and AQT (Alpine Quantum Technologies) have partnered to make AQT's IBEX Q1 trapped-ion quantum computer available on the Open Quantum platform, giving developers, researchers, and students worldwide free, on-demand access to 12 fully connected qubits with ~98.85% two-qubit gate fidelity.
Quantum Rings SDK 0.11.2 and Qiskit Toolkit 0.2.0 Release Notes
Quantum Rings unleashes two powerhouse releases: SDK 0.11.2 with the hybrid serin_quantum_rings engine for CPU-GPU efficiency, single/double precision options, NVIDIA GB10 Superchip support, and Python 3.11–3.14/CUDA 13.x compatibility. Paired with the new Qiskit 2.x Toolkit 0.2.0, featuring auto-transpilation and advanced primitives like QrStatevectorSampler.
SC Quantum & QuantathonV2
Last month SC Quantum brought together some of the brightest minds from colleges around the world for QuantathonV2, the 2025 International Quantum Circuit hackathon championship, and Quantum Rings was there to support!
Quantum Rings SDK 0.10 Release Notes
The Quantum Rings SDK 0.10.x release is packed with exciting advancements, including new NVIDIA GPU support, meaningful feature enhancements, and a host of smaller bug fixes to elevate your quantum computing experience. Dive into the full release notes to discover all the details!
Reflections on Boulder Startup Week: Quantum Energy and Founder Spirit
Boulder Startup Week reminded us why this community is so special—grassroots energy, founder-to-founder support, and a quantum tech ecosystem that's growing fast. From packed panels to passionate conversations, Boulder showed up big for the future.
Exploring the Quantum Realm on Yes, and Marketing
Quantum Rings founder Bob Wold joined the Yes, and Marketing podcast to talk quantum tech, startup life post-retirement.
Quantum Rings Now Available for NVIDIA CUDA-Q, Streamlining Quantum Simulation
Quantum Rings today announced the integration of their quantum simulation technology with NVIDIA CUDA-Q, delivering GPU-accelerated quantum circuit simulation to researchers, developers, and enterprises worldwide
MIT iQuHack 2025: 24 hours of Quantum Innovation
This weekend, MIT iQuHack 2025 showcased the power of global collaboration in quantum computing. With 414 in-person and 1,205 remote participants from 81 countries, hackers tackled the Quantum Rings Factorization problem, executing 153,000 circuits and ~430 million quantum gate operations—some as large as 21 million operations!
Quantum Rings SDK Now Available on qBraid
Developers can now seamlessly access the Quantum Rings SDK by selecting a native environment on qBraid—no installation required.
MIT Quantum Winter School: Building the Next Generation of Quantum Innovators
Last Friday, I had the honor of presenting at the MIT Quantum Winter School, where students dove into quantum computing fundamentals and programming in just four days. Sponsored by Quantum Rings, IonQ, qBraid, and the Unitary Fund, it was inspiring to see their excitement for the field!
SDK v0.9 & Qiskit Toolkit 0.1.8 Now Live!
Quantum Rings SDK version 0.9 brings compatibility with Qiskit 1.3, support for qiskit-optimization and qiskit-machine-learning, and brand-new documentation with examples to streamline your quantum computing projects!
Quantum Rings on The Post-Quantum World Podcast
Quantum Rings’ CEO and Co-Founder, Bob Wold, had the chance to discuss the Quantum Rings SDK, and it’s exciting leap in quantum computing with Konstantinos Karagiannis on The Post-Quantum World podcast.
SDK v0.8 Release Notes
Quantum Rings SDK version 0.8 introduces the Quantum Rings Toolkit for Qiskit, enabling seamless integration with Qiskit as a native backend. Developers can now scale quantum circuits effortlessly while maintaining compatibility with Qiskit libraries including qiskit-finance and qiskit-nature!
Quantum Rings Achieves Breakthrough in Large-Scale Quantum Circuit Simulation
Quantum Rings has unveiled a major advancement in simulating complex quantum circuits on standard hardware. The company’s SDK successfully replicates Google’s quantum supremacy circuits using just 32GB of memory, achieving unprecedented fidelity.
This innovation enables researchers and enterprises to develop quantum solutions without waiting for fault-tolerant quantum computers. The SDK, compatible with MacOS, Windows, and Linux, is free for academic use, with enterprise licenses available.
SDK v0.7 Release Notes
Quantum Rings SDK v0.7 is here! Now with macOS support, streamlined license management, enhanced QASM parsing, and smoother performance with off-thread telemetry. Upgrade today and enjoy a seamless quantum development experience!