Google's quantum lab

Organization

The research group at Google, led by John Martinis, that focused on building a quantum computer. It was located in Santa Barbara.


First Mentioned

10/28/2025, 4:46:48 AM

Last Updated

10/28/2025, 4:50:03 AM

Research Retrieved

10/28/2025, 4:50:03 AM

Summary

Google's quantum lab, officially known as the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab (QuAIL), is a collaborative initiative involving NASA, the Universities Space Research Association, and Google Research. Hosted at NASA's Ames Research Center, its core mission is to explore how quantum computing can advance machine learning and address complex computer science challenges. A significant part of its operations, including a state-of-the-art campus, fabrication facility, and research workspace, is located in Santa Barbara, California. Under the leadership of John Martinis, a 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics winner, the lab achieved quantum supremacy in 2019. The lab's work focuses on understanding qubits in superconducting quantum computers and tackling the immense challenge of error correction, operating within a competitive landscape that includes companies like IBM.

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Research Data
Extracted Attributes
  • Type

    Joint initiative / Research lab

  • Purpose

    Pioneer research on how quantum computing might help with machine learning and other difficult computer science problems

  • Hosted At

    NASA's Ames Research Center, California, USA

  • Official Name

    Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab (QuAIL)

  • Key Technology Focus

    Superconducting quantum computers, qubits, error correction

  • Former Lead Scientist

    John Martinis (2025 Nobel Prize in Physics winner)

  • Primary Campus Location

    Santa Barbara, California, USA

  • Initial Quantum Computer Used

    D-Wave Two from D-Wave Systems

  • Current Quantum Computing Chip

    Willow

Timeline
  • The Quantum AI Lab was announced by Google Research in a blog post. (Source: web_search_results)

    2013-05-16

  • Google released a short film describing the current state of the Quantum AI Lab. (Source: web_search_results)

    2013-10-10

  • Google announced that it had incorporated quantum physics into Minecraft. (Source: web_search_results)

    2013-10-18

  • Google reported results comparing the performance of the D-Wave Two in the lab with that of classical computers. (Source: web_search_results)

    2014-01

  • Google Quantum AI Lab, in partnership with UC Santa Barbara, announced an initiative to create quantum information processors based on superconducting electronics. (Source: web_search_results)

    2014-09-02

  • John Martinis's team at Google achieved Quantum Supremacy. (Source: Summary, related_documents)

    2019

  • Google's Quantum AI team unveiled Willow, a state-of-the-art quantum computing chip, demonstrating exponential error correction and faster computation (date refers to article publication). (Source: web_search_results)

    2024-12-09

Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab

The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab (also called the Quantum AI Lab or QuAIL) is a joint initiative of NASA, Universities Space Research Association, and Google (specifically, Google Research) whose goal is to pioneer research on how quantum computing might help with machine learning and other difficult computer science problems. The lab is hosted at NASA's Ames Research Center.

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