Startup Kembangkan Software Quantum-Inspired For Chemical Simulations On Conventional Computers Using GPU

QC Ware CEO Matt Johnson switched to graphic processing unit (GPU). (photo: twitter @QuantumTech_)

JAKARTA - Quantum computers promise speeds millions of times faster than today's fastest supercomputers, potentially revolutionizing everything from medical research to how people solve climate change issues. However, waiting for this machine does take a long time, although billions of funds have been invested in it.

However, the uncertainty and poor stock performance of a quantum computer company listed on the stock exchange, including Rigetti Computing Inc, did not scare investors. Some of them turned to startups focused on using powerful chips to run quantum-inspired software on regular computers as they waited.

Since there is no quantum computer that customers can currently benefit from over classical computers, this startup develops a new type of software inspired by algorithms used in quantum physics, a scientific branch that studies the basic building blocks of nature.

The algorithm, which is too big for conventional computers, can finally be operated thanks to the current power of powerful artificial intelligence chips, the industry executive told Reuters.

QC Ware, a software startup that has raised more than $33 million and initially only focuses on software that can run on a quantum computer, says they need to change course and find solutions for clients today until future quantum machines arrive.

So, QC Ware CEO Matt Johnson said they switched to Nvidia Corp's (NVDA.O) graphics processing unit (GPU) to "find out how we can provide solutions that provide major changes in performance... and build bridges to future quantum processing."

GPUs are microchips created to process video games and become so powerful that they are now doing most of the computing artificial intelligence. Now, they are also used in quantum development.

This week, QC Ware will launch a quantum-inspired software platform called Promethium which will simulate chemical molecules - to see how they interact with protein-like things - on traditional computers using GPUs.

This software can cut the simulation time from a clock to a minute for 100-atom molecules, and the moon becomes the clock for molecules up to 2000 atoms, compared to existing software solutions, said Ware's quantum head of chemistry, Robert aired.