What Quantum Machines does

Quantum Machines is a Tel Aviv-headquartered, Delaware-incorporated provider of hybrid quantum-classical control systems for quantum computing companies, national laboratories, academic institutions, and HPC centers. Founded in 2018, the company has grown to approximately 300 employees across 17 countries and has raised roughly $280 million in total funding, including a $170 million Series C in February 2025 at a $700 million post-money valuation. Its platform is the de facto control layer for more than half of the world's quantum computing companies, with deployments spanning superconducting, semiconductor spin, neutral atom, and optically addressable qubit modalities.

The company's core technology is the Pulse Processing Unit (PPU), a proprietary processor architecture that unifies real-time quantum pulse control with classical processing on a single programmable FPGA, achieving sub-4 microsecond controller-to-GPU roundtrip latency and 160 ns active reset latency. The product portfolio is organized around the OPX1000 modular high-density control platform (supporting up to 1,000 qubits in 2.5 racks), the OPX+ ultra-fast controller, complementary cryogenic electronics (QCage, QBoard-II, QFilter-II), the QUA pulse-level programming language, and the QUAlibrate open-source automated calibration framework. The recently launched Open Acceleration Stack, co-developed with NVIDIA, AMD, and Riverlane, standardizes microsecond-latency integration between quantum controllers and classical accelerators via NVIDIA NVQLink and the OPNIC optical interconnect. Additional product lines include QDAC-II DACs, Octave up/down converters, and the QSwitch and QBox breakout systems.

Quantum Machines generates revenue primarily through direct enterprise field sales of high-value scientific instrumentation (OPX1000, OPX+, cryogenic electronics) to quantum hardware manufacturers, national labs, and academic institutions, with additional software licensing, recurring support contracts tied to QUA and QUAlibrate, and professional services for integration and custom development. The company employs a horizontal segmentation approach across four primary segments — quantum computing hardware manufacturers, academic and national research laboratories, HPC centers, and quantum sensing/networking — and distributes globally through direct sales, OEM-style integrations with hardware builders (Rigetti, QuEra, Diraq, Alice & Bob), and channel partnerships with HPE, IBM Q Network, NVIDIA, and the QuEra Quantum Alliance. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is configured per customer.

Name

Quantum Machines

Legal name

QM Technologies Inc.

Website

https://quantum-machines.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Quantum Machines provides hybrid quantum-classical control hardware (OPX1000, OPX+) and software (QUA, QUAlibrate) to quantum computing companies, research institutions, and HPC centers, serving more than 50% of the world's quantum computing companies across 17 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Computing Control Hardware

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Printed Circuit Boards (3672)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Control Electronics (AWG/DAC/ADC, Timing & Synchronization) (HDAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Control Software & Pulse-Level Programming (HDAGACAJ), Pulse-Level Compilation & Control Stack Integration (HDAGAKAC), Hybrid Runtime Orchestration & Workflow Management (HDAGANAA), QEC-Aware Control, Calibration & Feedback (active reset, adaptive control) (HDAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Quantum control systems
• Quantum computing hardware
• Hybrid quantum-classical control
• Cryogenic electronics
• Quantum orchestration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Claymont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Quantum Control Hardware Systems: Quantum Machines generates revenue primarily from selling its proprietary quantum control hardware platforms (OPX1000, OPX+, Octave, QDAC-II, QSwitch, QBox) and cryogenic electronics (QCage, QBoard, QFilter) to quantum computing companies, national laboratories, and academic institutions. Sales are made directly through enterprise field sales with long sales cycles typical of high-value scientific instrumentation.
2. Quantum Control Software and Licensing: Revenue is also derived from software licensing and support contracts tied to the QUA programming language, QUAlibrate calibration framework, and the Quantum Orchestration Platform. Software is bundled with hardware or sold as part of annual support and maintenance agreements.
3. Professional Services and Integration: Quantum Machines provides customization, integration, and consulting services to help customers deploy its control platforms. This includes on-site installation, calibration support, and co-development of quantum experiments using its open frameworks.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Quantum Machines designs and sells hybrid quantum-classical control hardware and software platforms used to operate, calibrate, and scale quantum computers. Its flagship products include the OPX1000 and OPX+ quantum controllers built on a proprietary Pulse Processing Unit (PPU), the QUA pulse-level programming language, the QUAlibrate open-source calibration framework, and supporting cryogenic electronics (QCage, QBoard-II, QFilter-II), DACs (QDAC-II), and microwave front-end modules. The Open Acceleration Stack integrates classical accelerators (CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, ASICs) with quantum processors for real-time error correction and AI-driven calibration.

Product overview

Quantum Machines provides a comprehensive portfolio of hybrid quantum control solutions organized around the Quantum Orchestration Platform. The core hardware offerings include the OPX1000 (modular high-density control platform for up to 1,000 qubits) and OPX+ (ultra-fast FPGA-based controller) as the primary control systems. Supporting hardware products include QDAC-II and QDAC-II Compact (ultra-low-noise DACs), Octave (up/down conversion to 18 GHz), QSwitch and QBox (breakout boxes for signal routing), and MW-FEM/LF-FEM (frontend modules for OPX1000). Cryogenic products include QCage (sample holders for up to 30 qubits with demonstrated Q factors up to 200 million), QBoard-II (modular chip carrier for spin qubits), and QFilter-II (multi-stage low-pass filter for millikelvin electron temperatures). Software products include QUA (universal quantum programming language for pulse-level control) and QUAlibrate (open-source automated calibration framework reducing calibration from hours to minutes). The Open Acceleration Stack provides an open framework for integrating CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs into quantum control systems via NVIDIA NVQLink and OPNIC technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QM: Shortened company abbreviation used in legal documents and communications
• OPX1000
• OPX+
• QDAC-II
• Octave
• QUA
• QUAlibrate
• QFilter
• QBoard
• QCage
• QSwitch
• QBox
• Open Acceleration Stack
• IQCC (Israeli Quantum Computing Center)

Products and services

• OPX1000 Modular high-density quantum control platform built on Pulse Processing Unit (PPU) architecture, supporting up to 1,000 superconducting qubits using only 2.5 racks. Delivers sub-4 microsecond controller-to-GPU/CPU roundtrip latency, >97% XEB QPU utilization, and Direct Digital Synthesis up to 10.5 GHz via the MW-FEM. Sold to quantum computing companies, national laboratories, and academic institutions.
• OPX+ Ultra-fast FPGA-based quantum controller providing all-in-one quantum control and readout with processing and feedback on the quantum coherence timescale. Enables coding of complex quantum algorithms via the QUA language and is used by Alice & Bob, Diraq, EeroQ, QuEra, and academic groups for superconducting, spin, and neutral atom experiments.
• QDAC-II

Quantifiable outcome

• Multi-qubit superconducting qubit calibration completed in 140 seconds vs. hours previously, using QUAlibrate at the Israeli Quantum Computing Center.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability3 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026Quantum Machines partnered with UChicago PME and the Chicago Quantum Exchange to co-design a workforce development curriculum connecting community college students with quantum engineering roles. QM provided its OPX+ controller unit for the program. The Chicago Quantum Exchange report estimates the Midwest quantum job market could reach 191,000 within a decade, and QM plans to replicate the program across the region.
• Chicago Quantum ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026Quantum Machines partnered with the Chicago Quantum Exchange, a regional quantum technology hub, to co-develop the workforce development program using QM's OPX+ controller. The Exchange serves as a research network connecting quantum companies with academic institutions in the Midwest.
• PCB Engineering (Hungary)coreTechnology or Integration · 17 June 2026Quantum Machines acquired PCB Engineering, a Hungarian high-performance computing hardware firm, marking its second European acquisition in six weeks. The deal established a new R&D hub in Budapest with 40 developers bringing 20 years of high-speed hardware architecture expertise, strengthening QM's hybrid quantum-classical control architecture.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 15 June 2026HPE expanded collaborations with eight quantum computing companies including Quantum Machines to integrate HPC and quantum computing systems for scalable hybrid classical-quantum applications. The partnerships span multiple quantum modalities (neutral atom, ion trap, superconducting, silicon spin qubits) to build a full-stack hybrid quantum supercomputing platform. The initiative was announced at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026 and aims to accelerate the transition from research to real-world application.
• IQCC (Quantum Machines subsidiary) / Quantum X LabsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026IQCC, a subsidiary of Quantum Machines, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Quantum X Labs to evaluate Quantum X Labs' AI-based quantum error-correction technology using IQCC's OPX1000 real-time quantum controller (the OPX1000). The collaboration aims to validate Quantum X Labs' AI-driven decoder on real quantum hardware under realistic operating conditions.
• UC San Diego / Qualcomm InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Quantum Machines co-organized the Quantum San Diego Convening alongside UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute and HPE Quantum as part of California's Quantum California initiative to establish the state as a global quantum technology hub. The convening brought together approximately 200 participants from industry, academia, national laboratories, and government to address quantum scaling challenges.
• QHarbor (TU Delft spin-out)coreTechnology or Integration · 8 May 2026Quantum Machines acquired QHarbor, a spin-out from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, adding QHarbor's software infrastructure for quantum experimentation — including workflow orchestration, experiment management, and data handling — to QM's orchestration platform. The acquisition extended QM's European footprint to Denmark, Germany, and France.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2026Quantum Machines co-developed the Open Acceleration Stack with NVIDIA, enabling integration of any classical processor into quantum control systems. The collaboration leverages NVIDIA's DGX Quantum platform and NVQLink open architecture to achieve sub-4 microsecond roundtrip latency between the OPX1000 and NVIDIA GPUs. The partnership also includes the OPNIC optical interconnect interface and extends to AI-driven qubit calibration and real-time quantum error correction workflows.
• AMDcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2026Quantum Machines collaborated with AMD as part of the Open Acceleration Stack to enable integration of AMD processors into quantum control systems for hybrid quantum-classical workloads, complementing the NVIDIA partnership and supporting a multi-vendor accelerator strategy.
• RiverlanecoreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2026Riverlane, a quantum error correction company, co-developed the Open Acceleration Stack with Quantum Machines, NVIDIA, and AMD to enable real-time quantum error correction through standardized quantum-classical integration interfaces. Riverlane provides quantum error correction expertise as part of the multi-partner stack development.
• Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Quantum Machines committed to establishing a flagship hub at the 138-acre Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago, focusing on hardware-control co-design for quantum processors and classical infrastructure. QM becomes the sixth tenant at the state-backed research campus, supported by $500 million in Illinois government funding. QM also selected Chicago to host the 2026 Adaptive Quantum Circuits conference and is partnering with IQMP stakeholders on workforce development initiatives.
• Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Quantum Machines supports the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC) at Tel Aviv University, a national quantum computing hub. The IQCC deploys advanced superconducting qubit devices and serves as both a research facility and a cloud-accessible quantum computing service. QM's OPX1000 controller is a core component of the IQCC's infrastructure.
• Quantum Scaling AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Quantum Machines is a founding member of the Quantum Scaling Alliance alongside HPE, Applied Materials, Synopsys, 1QBit, Riverlane, Qolab, and the University of Wisconsin. Co-led by Nobel Laureate John M. Martinis, the alliance aims to design and develop a cost-effective quantum supercomputer by leveraging existing supercomputing and semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure. The goal is to move from artisanal lab assembly to industrial-scale quantum computer manufacturing.
• NVIDIA (NVQLink Integration)coreTechnology or Integration · 28 October 2025Quantum Machines announced integration with NVIDIA NVQLink, an open platform for real-time quantum-classical computing. This extends QM's quantum control solutions to enable low-latency communication and real-time quantum-classical program execution supporting scalable quantum error correction. Early adopters include Diraq, MIT, and ENS Lyon.
• Jülich Supercomputing CentrecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2025Jülich Supercomputing Centre, home to Europe's fastest supercomputer, became the world's first HPC center to deploy NVIDIA DGX Quantum with Arque Systems and Quantum Machines. This deployment demonstrates QM's control platform integration with production HPC infrastructure for hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing.
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024ORNL partnered with HPE and Quantum Machines as part of the Quantum Scaling Alliance and broader hybrid quantum computing integration efforts, leveraging QM's control systems with ORNL's HPC infrastructure for quantum algorithm development and error correction.
• QuEra Quantum AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2024Quantum Machines joined the QuEra Quantum Alliance as a founding member alongside 18 other companies. The alliance offers partners early access to QuEra technology, joint go-to-market activities, and direct support from QuEra's scientific team for neutral atom quantum computing deployments.
• Harvard University (Prof. Amir Yacoby)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Harvard Professor Amir Yacoby joined Quantum Machines' Scientific Advisory Board. Prof. Yacoby's research group at Harvard works on quantum information and quantum optics, and he has publicly endorsed QM's dedicated hardware for controlling quantum bits as the technology the field has been dreaming of.
• IBM Q NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Quantum Machines joined the IBM Q Network in January 2020, enabling its Quantum Orchestration Platform to be offered alongside IBM's quantum computing systems and integrated with IBM's Qiskit ecosystem for enterprise and research users.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Zurich Instruments: Swiss manufacturer of quantum control electronics (HDAWG, SHF, UHFQA, PQ box) directly competing with QM's OPX and QDAC lines for AWG/DAC/ADC and signal generation in superconducting and spin qubit labs.
• Qblox: Dutch quantum control electronics vendor whose Cluster and Qubit Reader systems compete head-to-head with QM's OPX+ and OPX1000 in superconducting and spin qubit research labs across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Large test-and-measurement incumbent offering quantum control products (e.g., M5300A PXIe AWG) and broader instrumentation that overlaps with QM's OPX/QDAC lines, but as part of a much wider portfolio serving many industries.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Global T&M incumbent whose signal generators and analyzers are used in quantum research labs; competes indirectly with QM's Octave up/down conversion and AWG/DAC solutions.
• IBM Quantum: Full-stack quantum computing incumbent with proprietary control stack and Qiskit ecosystem; both a customer/distribution partner (IBM Q Network) and the most credible vertical-integration threat to QM's control layer.
• D-Wave Systems: Established full-stack quantum computing company with its own proprietary control and processor architecture; competes broadly in the same end market but uses annealing rather than gate-based qubits.

Emerging players

• Q-CTRL: Quantum control software company specialising in error suppression and optimisation algorithms; operates in an adjacent layer of the stack to QM's QUAlibrate and QUA, sometimes as a partner and sometimes as a substitute.
• Riverlane: Quantum error correction company and Open Acceleration Stack co-developer with QM; adjacent in the stack (QEC decoders and decoders hardware) and a deep partner on QM's hybrid-classical roadmap.
• Strangeworks: Quantum computing software platform that integrates with multiple hardware backends, partially overlapping with QM's Quantum Orchestration Platform as a layer for experiment management and access.
• Classiq: Quantum software company focused on high-level circuit synthesis; competes for the same software dollar attached to quantum control platforms and is a peer in the broader quantum software infrastructure market.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

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