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Zapata Announces Commercial Release of Orquestra, the Workflow-Based, Modular Toolset for Applied Quantum ComputingBOSTON, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zapata Computing, a leading enterprise software company for quantum computing, today announced the commercial release of Orquestra®, a workflow-based, unified toolset for applied quantum computing that allows users to compose and run quantum workflows across a range of devices, both quantum and classical, on a unified quantum operating environment. Previously accessible only to Early Access Program participants, Orquestra is now commercially available as a highly extensive workflow management tool for developing quantum and quantum-inspired workflows and algorithms across use cases and industries. “The Orquestra Early Access Program allowed enterprise and academic teams to manage their complex mix of use cases, devices and approaches to application development by coordinating everything from systems preparation to data analysis,” says Christopher Savoie, CEO and co-founder of Zapata. “By leveraging Orquestra’s workflow-based systems for real customer applications, we were able to accelerate their work significantly. Their usage and feedback have also fueled major improvements to Orquestra’s features, integrations and interactions.” Enhanced Workflow Features and New Hardware Integrations In addition to previously available backends that include a full range of simulators and classical resources, Orquestra now integrates with Qiskit and IBM Quantum’s open quantum systems, Honeywell’s System Model HØ, and Amazon Braket, which provides access to simulators, IonQ and Rigetti. Orquestra is the first workflow platform to provide value-added access to Honeywell’s HØ. Corneliu Buda, a current user at BP, commented, “It is amazing to finally use the Honeywell system directly through Orquestra. The algorithms we are working with are complex, to say the least, and running them through Orquestra on real quantum devices is game-changing.” Tony Uttley, President, Honeywell Quantum Solutions, said, “Through our value-dded partnership with Zapata, users now have the unique opportunity to run quantum workflows directly on the Honeywell system. This allows them to get familiar with our system’s all-to-all connectivity and differentiated capabilities.” “We are thrilled to see Orquestra’s integration with Qiskit and its connectivity to a range of IBM Quantum simulators and real quantum hardware. Through our technical collaborations with Zapata, we’ve witnessed how Orquestra’s workflow-based structure allows users to quickly get started prototyping and exploring quantum applications,” said Dr. Anthony Annunziata, Director of the IBM Q Network. Create from Scratch or Leverage Open Source Tools Learn More and Request Access As of today, users may request access at Orquestra.io. Academic users will have free access to Orquestra. Enterprise and government users can receive a two-month free trial. About Zapata Computing Working in close collaboration across the quantum ecosystem, including partnerships with Amazon, Google, Honeywell, IBM, Microsoft, Rigetti and others, Zapata is backed by Prelude Ventures, Comcast Ventures, The Engine, Pillar VC, BASF Venture Capital, Pitango Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Honeywell Ventures. For more information and to request access to Orquestra, visit www.Orquestra.io or contact [email protected]. Follow Zapata Computing on LinkedIn and Twitter. Press Contact |