Equal1 provides the RacQ, a rack‑mountable quantum computer that fits into standard data‑center racks and runs on conventional single‑phase power with air‑cooled cryogenics. By colocating a silicon‑spin qubit processor and CryoCMOS control electronics with existing CPU/GPU resources, it enables low‑latency hybrid quantum‑classical workloads without the need for separate facilities or cloud queuing.
Funding
$41.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Enterprises with high‑performance computing workloads face latency, data‑sovereignty, and integration challenges when accessing quantum resources through cloud APIs or separate facilities. Existing quantum systems require specialized cryogenic infrastructure, custom toolchains, and incur queuing delays, limiting their practical use alongside classical CPUs and GPUs.
Solution
Equal1 delivers a rack‑mounted quantum computer (RacQ) that fits into standard data‑center racks and operates on conventional 208/240 V single‑phase power with air‑cooled cryogenics. The UnityQ silicon‑spin qubit processor and integrated CryoCMOS control electronics reside within the same rack as classical compute, enabling sub‑millisecond hybrid loops and eliminating network round‑trip latency. The system is self‑contained, requiring no facility modifications, and can be installed and commissioned within days. Quantum workloads are accessed through existing schedulers and software stacks, providing dedicated, on‑premise quantum capacity without queuing or metering. The platform is upgradeable, allowing newer UnityQ generations to be swapped into the same footprint, compounding performance over time.
Target Audience
Primary customers are enterprise data‑center operators, HPC centers, and research organizations that run large‑scale simulation, optimization, or AI workloads and require on‑premise quantum acceleration.
Features
- Rack‑mountable form factor (600 × 1200 × 2000 mm, 400 kg) compatible with standard data‑center racks
- Operates on 3.2 kW, 16 A single‑phase power; air‑cooled cryogenic system achieving 0.3 K without external cryogens
- UnityQ quantum processor on CMOS silicon with 99.9 % single‑qubit and 99.3 % two‑qubit gate fidelity
- Integrated CryoCMOS control electronics colocated with qubits for low‑latency measurement and error mitigation
- Self‑contained thermal management (continuous sorption cooler, 200 mW @ 4.2 K, 160 µW @ 0.38 K)
- Upgradeable QPU module allowing future generations to be installed in the same rack
- Direct integration with existing CPU/GPU schedulers and workflows; hybrid quantum‑classical execution at rack speed
- No external facility build‑out; installation, integration, and first runs achievable within days