Rigetti Computing is a Berkeley, California-based company that develops superconducting quantum processors and offers cloud-based quantum computing services. Their platform enables users to access quantum hardware for research and application development.
Founded in 2013, Rigetti Computing specializes in designing and manufacturing superconducting quantum processors, which are integrated into their Quantum Cloud Services (QCS) platform. This platform allows users to run quantum algorithms and develop applications by providing access to Rigetti's quantum hardware over the cloud. The company also offers tools like Forest, a software development kit that includes Quil, a quantum instruction language, and pyQuil, a Python library for writing quantum programs. Rigetti operates its own fabrication facility, Fab-1, to produce quantum chips and has developed multi-chip processors to enhance scalability. With headquarters in Berkeley, California, and additional facilities in Fremont, the company serves clients across various sectors, including research institutions and government agencies.