California-based quantum hardware startup Atom Computing and Microsoft have partnered to combine Microsoft's qubit virtualization software with Atom Computing's neutral atom hardware for quantum computing development.

The partnership demonstrated 24 entangled logical qubits and successfully ran the Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm on 20 logical qubits. In 2025, the collaboration will deliver a commercial quantum computer with over 1,000 physical qubits, focusing on chemistry and materials science research applications.

The system features Microsoft's error detection and correction technology, which reduced computing mistakes from 42% to 26.6%. It also includes the ability to detect and correct lost atoms during computation without halting the process.