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Excited to share a truly groundbreaking result from planqc co-founder Johannes Zeiher and collaborators at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München: 𝘝𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘌𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴: https://lnkd.in/dP5yn5xh 🚀 Europe’s first demonstration of four logical qubits with neutral atoms — combined with what is likely the best reported gate fidelity to date (99.86%) — marks a major milestone for the field! But this work goes even further: it introduces a new control paradigm for neutral-atom quantum computers. What’s fundamentally new? Instead of treating atomic motion as a limitation (or merely a transport mechanism), the team turns it into a feature: ➡️ velocity itself becomes a control knob via Doppler shifts. This enables something previously very difficult to achieve simultaneously:  - Selective control of atoms while they are moving  - Mid-circuit operations on-the-fly during continuous motion  - High-fidelity entangling gates (up to 99.86%)  - Native building blocks for scalable quantum error correction (QEC) Why this matters: Scaling neutral-atom systems has long relied on physically rearranging atoms — adding time overhead and experimental complexity. This work flips that paradigm: Motion is no longer overhead — it becomes part of the computation. That’s a subtle but profound shift, with important implications for how large-scale quantum processors can be designed.    𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: - [[𝟰,𝟮,𝟮]] 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿-𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 ~𝟵𝟵% 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝟴-𝗾𝘂𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 - 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 (𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲) Why QEC is the real benchmark? Logical qubits — not physical ones — determine whether quantum computers can scale. This work shows that neutral atoms can combine high-fidelity gates, flexible control, and QEC primitives within a single architecture. At planqc, we are excited about approaches like this — where new physics insights unlock entirely new architectural possibilities. Huge congratulations to Johannes Zeiher and the entire team! 👏

Had you told me back in 2022, when we founded a quantum startup, that three years later I’d be sitting at a table with Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron discussing Europe’s digital sovereignty… I probably would have laughed.   Yet here we are.   I was invited to the Business Roundtable on #EuropeanDigitalSovereignty in Berlin, and it was both extraordinary and very real at the same time: high-level politics on one side, and the CEOs of Europe’s most valuable companies together with leading deep-tech startups on the other — with quantum computing and planqc right in the middle.   A small fun fact: Germany’s first Federal Minister for Digital Transformation, Karsten Wildberger, holds a PhD in solid-state quantum physics. How cool is that? Consider this an open invitation to visit us at our quantum computing lab in Garching.   Back to the summit. The overarching theme was “𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜, 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺.” Most discussions revolved around bureaucracy, regulation, and energy costs — issues every deep-tech company in Europe feels daily.   In that context, a big shout-out to Gerd Chrzanowski and the Schwarz Gruppe. They are not only driving digital and cloud sovereignty forward, but also clearly recognize how quantum computing will become a strategic pillar in that future. Talking to Mr. Chrzanowski, you immediately sense the ambition and sincerity behind that strategy.   One point I emphasized is especially close to my heart: when governments act as bold first customers, everything changes. Our own government contract of about €30 million from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) DLR Quantum Computing Initiative was a major catalyst for our €50 million Series A and for additional private investment into European quantum technologies. Initiatives like this must continue — bold, fast, and with a clear focus on generating global champions.   I’m grateful for the invitation and the opportunity to represent the planqc team in this setting and bring the perspective of a European quantum startup into the conversation.   Huge thanks to everyone who made this roundtable possible — especially Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Emmanuel Macron, Henna Virkkunen, Karsten Wildberger, Roland Lescure, and Prof. Daniela Schwarzer for moderating.   And thank you to Chloé Poisbeau Cantelli (Alice & Bob), Robin Rombach (Black Forest Labs), Oliver Dörre (HENSOLDT), Christian Klein (SAP), and Tim Höttges (Deutsche Telekom) for the inspiring conversations.

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