IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories to Accelerate the Future of Quantum
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced it has completed the acquisition of HRL Laboratories, a research and development institution with expertise spanning quantum computing, quantum sensing, advanced communications, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science.
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IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced it has completed the acquisition of HRL Laboratories, a research and development institution with expertise spanning quantum computing, quantum sensing, advanced communications, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science. The deal combines IBM’s superconducting quantum computing leadership with HRL’s strengths in silicon-spin qubits and related technologies.
According to IBM, HRL adds capabilities in quantum materials, cryogenics, control electronics, packaging, and interconnects that are expected to support IBM’s quantum hardware roadmap. The acquisition aligns with IBM’s plans for fault-tolerant systems such as IBM Quantum Starling, targeted around 2029, and Blue Jay in the mid-2030s, and complements collaboration opportunities with Anderon, IBM’s pure-play quantum wafer foundry. Boeing and General Motors, HRL’s former owners, will continue to partner with IBM and HRL on quantum and advanced technology applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Completion of HRL Laboratories acquisition adds extensive quantum R&D capabilities
- HRL expertise in silicon-spin qubits complements IBM superconducting quantum focus
- Additional capabilities in sensing, materials, cryogenics, and control electronics
- Supports IBM roadmap for fault-tolerant systems Starling and Blue Jay
- Creates collaboration opportunities with Anderon quantum wafer foundry
- Ongoing partnerships with Boeing and GM on quantum applications
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The combination brings together complementary expertise in quantum computing, sensing, materials science, and advanced technologies to accelerate future innovation
The acquisition brings together two leading organizations with a shared commitment to advancing the frontiers of science and technology. HRL's expertise in silicon-spin qubits complements IBM's leadership in superconducting quantum computing. HRL also brings capabilities in quantum sensing, quantum materials, cryogenics, control electronics, packaging, and interconnect technologies that are expected to strengthen IBM's quantum hardware roadmap and support continued innovation across the quantum technology stack.
IBM continues to advance superconducting-qubit architectures through breakthroughs in hardware, error correction, software, and algorithms designed to enable increasingly capable quantum systems. IBM's roadmap includes its fault-tolerant quantum computer IBM Quantum Starling, expected by 2029 to perform 100 million quantum operations and deliver significantly greater computational capability than today's quantum computers. Starling is expected to be followed by Blue Jay, IBM's next-generation fault-tolerant quantum computer, targeted for the mid-2030s.
The acquisition also complements IBM's broader innovation and investment in quantum manufacturing and infrastructure. HRL's expertise in silicon-based quantum technologies creates opportunities for future collaboration with Anderon, IBM's pure-play quantum wafer foundry, supporting scalable manufacturing approaches and accelerating learning cycles across multiple quantum computing modalities.
Boeing and General Motors, HRL's former owners, will continue to partner with IBM and HRL on quantum applications and advanced technology development.
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
To learn more about IBM's acquisition and history of HRL, read here.
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