The center brings together hardware engineers, software developers, and quantum theorists from both Amazon and academia. Their primary objectives include:
The hub is led by prominent Caltech faculty who also hold roles at AWS: AWS Quantum Computing Lab In October 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and
: The center focuses on building quantum processors using superconducting circuits, chosen for their potential to be manufactured repeatably using existing microelectronic fabrication techniques. Leadership and Academic Integration : Research teams are
: The ultimate goal is to move quantum computing from experimental labs into the marketplace, impacting fields like medicine development, data security, and sustainability. In October 2021
In October 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Caltech officially opened the , a two-story, 21,000-square-foot facility located on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, California. This center is the university's first "corporate-partnership building" and serves as a dedicated hub for developing "fault-tolerant" quantum computers—machines capable of correcting their own errors to perform reliable, large-scale computations. Key Focus Areas and Research Goals
: Amazon provides scholarships and internships to Caltech students and early-career scientists to foster the next generation of quantum researchers. Leadership and Academic Integration
: Research teams are exploring "Schrödinger-cat qubits" and other architectures designed to stabilize fragile quantum information against environmental noise.
