"If you don't mind peering through a sheet of glass, you can see a Quantum Computer at IBM's office in Waterloo. Known as the IBM Quantum System One, it is the first circuit-based commercial quantum computer, launched by IBM in January 2019. Quantum computers are capable of using the weird world of quantum physics and simplistically, where a standard computer bit can be either a binary One or Zero, a quantum computer can be both at the same time."
"They're also incredibly difficult to build, usually needing to be cooled to super low temperatures to prevent the real world from meddling with the quantum one. This gives them a bit of a steampunk appearance, and you can take a look at one at the moment in Waterloo. The computer is live and in use by companies, so cryogenic cooling keeps the system temperature as close to absolute zero as possible to conserve that precious quantum state."
IBM Quantum System One is installed at IBM's Waterloo office and launched in January 2019 as the first circuit-based commercial quantum computer. Quantum bits (qubits) can exist in superposition, allowing some calculations to be performed exponentially faster than classical computers. The system requires cryogenic cooling to keep temperatures near absolute zero and preserve fragile quantum states. The machine is live and used by companies while housed behind a glass display that allows viewing from outside only. The office is located on York Road near Waterloo Station. The display housing was created in collaboration with Map Project Office, Universal Design Studio, and Goppion.
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