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Quantinuum reports record low logical error rate of 5x10^-6
Original: # quantinuum QEC team's latest results show logical error rate down to 5x10^-6 with the colour code. I repeat : 5x10^-6
Quantinuum's quantum error correction team reports that its latest experiments on the Helios machine achieved a logical error rate of 5x10^-6 using the colour code, a figure being highlighted as a major milestone for fault-tolerant quantum computing. Researchers shared the preprint, published on arXiv, calling the result a significant step forward for error correction performance on commercial quantum hardware.
Why now: The dramatic reduction in logical error rate marks a key advance toward practical fault-tolerant quantum computing.
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- # quantinuum QEC team's latest results show logical error rate down to 5x10^-6 with the colour code. I repeat : 5x10^-6 with the colour code. On today's Helios hardware. This is a banger - get stuck in! # quantumcomputing # qec # quantum https:// arxiv.org/abs/2610.24077 · rossquantum@mathstodon.xyz · 4
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