IBM unveils its bold roadmap to deliver a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029, cementing its leadership in quantum computing. As one of the few organizations with a fleet of utility-scale quantum systems, IBM aims to push quantum capabilities beyond today’s limits, where current machines are still constrained by errors and noise.
This video outlines IBM’s step-by-step plan to build a fully error-corrected system capable of running 100 million quantum operations on 200 logical qubits – an achievement currently unattainable by any known technology.
Filmed at IBM’s advanced data center in Poughkeepsie, New York, the video showcases innovations in logical qubit design, error correction, and chip-scale modular architecture. It also highlights IBM’s custom QLDPC codes, which reduce qubit overhead compared to standard surface codes. The journey to fault tolerance includes experimental milestones from 2025 to 2028, leading to ‘Starling,’ IBM’s first fully fault-tolerant system.
With a rapidly accelerating development cycle, IBM asserts it has the world’s most credible path to unlocking practical quantum computing. This video offers a rare glimpse into the technology, talent, and vision shaping quantum’s future.
