# Aramco and Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia's first Quantum Computer and Middle East's first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service platform

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- Published: 2026-05-19T01:42:00+07:00
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DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aramco, one of the world’s leading
energy and chemicals companies, in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-
atom quantum computing, today officially inaugurated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s
first quantum computer.  

 [⌊Aramco Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation, Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter and Pasqal CEO, Wasiq Bokhari, at the launch of Saudi Arabia’s first Quantum Computer and the Middle East’s first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform⌉](https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2982367/Aramco_Pasqal_QCaaS.jpg?p=medium600)

Aramco Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation, Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter
and Pasqal CEO, Wasiq Bokhari, at the launch of Saudi Arabia’s first Quantum Computer
and the Middle East’s first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform

Aramco and Pasqal also unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service(
QCaaS) platform in the Middle East, opening a new chapter in building regional expertise
and accelerating the development of quantum applications across the energy, materials
and industrial sectors.

Marking a major milestone in the region’s technological advancement, QCaaS enables
remote cloud access for potential clients around the globe.  Located at Aramco’s
data center in Dhahran, the computer provides customers with immediate, low-latency
access to quantum hardware through a secure cloud platform to address complex industrial
challenges.

**Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter, Aramco Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation,
said:** "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 lower–carbon fuel development, 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."

**Wasiq Bokhari, Pasqal CEO, said: **"Aramco is not just waiting for quantum computing,
it is helping to shape it as a global leader. This inauguration is evidence that
the most demanding industrial challenges in the world are now being tackled with
Pasqal’s quantum processors, software and specific solutions. For Pasqal, deploying
our system for use in Aramco’s business-critical operations, while also being available
to the region’s enterprises and research community, is a part of our core mission:
to enable practical and secure quantum computing at scale today."

Pasqal has been designing and building high-performance hardware and cloud-ready
software since 2019, to address complex challenges in optimization, simulation, 
and artificial intelligence. Following its initial [deployment in November 2025](https://www.aramco.com/en/news-media/news/2025/aramco-and-pasqal-make-history-with-saudi-arabias-first-quantum-computer),
the Pasqal Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) is powered by neutral-atom technology and
controls 200 programmable qubits. Today’s inauguration formalizes its entry into
active operation across a growing portfolio of industrial use cases and enables 
enterprises to explore and develop quantum-enhanced solutions for real-world industrial
challenges.

Under the terms of the partnership, Aramco will progress a roadmap of use cases 
on a production-ready QPU as a foundational customer, accelerating development of
quantum-hybrid solutions for its programs across energy, materials and industrial
operations. Other external organizations, including research institutions, universities,
and enterprises, can use Pasqal’s cloud platform to access one of the few quantum
computers in the world.

Aramco’s domestic venture capital arm, Wa’ed Ventures, initially invested in Pasqal
in January 2023, reinforcing efforts to localize advanced quantum technologies and
accelerate the development of the regional quantum ecosystem. Since then, Aramco
and Pasqal have built a structured quantum program targeting high-value operational
challenges across multiple workstreams, where quantum-hybrid approaches unlock capabilities
beyond classical computing. These Aramco workstreams include port logistics optimization,
CO₂ storage optimization, well placement, rig scheduling, building the Kingdom’s
quantum workforce, and making quantum computing available throughout the region.
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**About Aramco **

As one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, our global
team is dedicated to creating impact in all that we do, from providing crucial oil
supplies to developing new energy technologies. We focus on making our resources
more dependable, more sustainable and more useful, helping to promote growth and
productivity around the world. [https://www.aramco.com](https://www.aramco.com/en)

**About Pasqal**

Pasqal is a global leader in delivering practical quantum computing at scale utilizing
neutral atom technology and dedicated software for industry, science, and governments.
Since its founding in 2019, Pasqal has leveraged Nobel Prize winning research to
build high-performance quantum systems and cloud-ready software designed to address
complex challenges in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence.

Headquartered in France, Pasqal employs over 275 people and serves over 25 clients
and partners, including Aramco, CMA CGM, OVHcloud, Thales, IBM (Pasqal is part of
the IBM Quantum Network), and Sumitomo.

Backed by more than USD 500 million in total funding from leading international 
investors, Pasqal is pursuing a listing on Nasdaq in partnership with Bleichroeder
Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: BBCQ) and is accelerating the adoption of scalable,
high-performance quantum computing worldwide.

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