Microsoft and Quantinuum create 12 logical qubits and demonstrate a hybrid, end-to-end chemistry simulation

Microsoft and Quantinuum have advanced quantum computing by creating 12 highly reliable logical qubits using Azure Quantum's qubit-virtualization on the H2 trapped-ion quantum computer. The teams demonstrated an end-to-end hybrid chemistry simulation, integrating quantum computing with AI and cloud high-performance computing, to estimate chemical properties with high accuracy. This marks significant progress towards scientific quantum advantage and showcases the potential of hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing in solving complex scientific problems.