Aramco and Pasqal Launch Saudi Arabia’s First Quantum Computer
The companies have also unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service platform in the Middle East.
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In a move aimed at strengthening its global positioning as a tech leader, Saudi Arabia has debuted its first native quantum computer. Aramco, in partnership with Pasqal, a neutral-atom quantum computing company, has officially inaugurated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer.
”This quantum milestone belongs to our Saudi researchers, engineers, and scientists. By investing in joint training and research, we are building world–class quantum expertise right here in the Kingdom—an expertise that will power the next generation of energy solutions, accelerate the development of lower–carbon fuels, and enhance reservoir and supply–chain optimization. Let this achievement be the catalyst for an innovation–driven economy, creating high–impact, future–ready jobs for our youth and advancing Saudi Vision 2030,” said Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter, Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation, Aramco.
The two have also unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform in the Middle East.
Designing and building high-performance hardware and cloud-ready software since 2019, Pasqal onboarded Aramco’s domestic venture capital arm, Wa’ed Ventures, as an investor in 2023.
Since then, Aramco and Pasqal have developed a structured quantum program focused on high‑value operational challenges across several workstreams, using quantum‑hybrid approaches to achieve capabilities beyond classical computing.
Deployed in November 2025, the Pasqal Quantum Processing Unit (QPU), powered by neutral-atom technology and controlling 200 programmable qubits, will formalize its entry into active operation across industries with this launch.
Under the partnership, Aramco will advance a roadmap of use cases on a production-ready QPU as a foundational customer, speeding the development of quantum-hybrid solutions for its energy, materials, and industrial operations programs. Pasqal’s cloud platform will also give research institutions, universities, and enterprises access to one of the world’s few quantum computers.
