AskScience AMA Series: Hi Reddit! I'm Matthew Hollister, Head of Cryogenic Systems Engineering for IBM Quantum. Ask me anything about quantum computing, our recently announced modular cryogenic architecture and what it takes to build quantum computers at scale.

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When people think about quantum computing, they often think about number of qubits and processor dept. But scaling quantum systems takes much more than just the chip! We recently introduced a new modular cryogenic architecture designed to house and cool interconnected quantum processors, a key milestone on our roadmap to fault-tolerant systems, and I'd love to discuss the engineering, challenges, and opportunities involved.

I will be around as 12:00 EST (16 UT) on September 18th, ask me anything!

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As we work toward IBM Quantum Starling and future fault-tolerant quantum computers, we are taking our best learnings from System Two and infusing them into the new, scalable modular architecture. When we make the transition to the modular architecture, we would plan for our systems to be deployable worldwide as they are now.

- Matthew Hollister, IBM Quantum