# Quantinuum and BMW Group Expand Landmark Quantum Computing Collaboration with New Multi-Year Partnership

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- Published: 2026-05-05T19:00:00+07:00
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 ◦ _The companies plan to continue their co-creation partnership to advance future
   mobility_
 ◦ _BMW to access the latest generations of Quantinuum systems throughout the partnership_
 ◦ _Advanced materials science research supports a range of next-generation technologies_

BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantinuum and BMW Group have formally
expanded their ongoing collaboration into a multi-year partnership with a mission
to unlock future mobility by applying quantum computing toward advanced materials
science.

Since 2021, Quantinuum and BMW Group have been collaborating on joint research focused
on tackling complex challenges in industrial chemistry to support the advancement
of next-generation mobility. The collaboration has progressed from foundational 
algorithm development to advanced simulations of molecular systems, allowing the
researchers to unlock insights into catalytic activity, reaction pathways, and material
performance in energy-relevant environments.

The companies have now agreed to extend the work, positioning the alliance to become
one of the longest-sustained commitments between a commercial enterprise and a quantum
computing provider to date.

"Quantinuum is focused on driving commercial adoption of quantum computing through
close collaboration with industry leaders on high-impact applications," said **Dr.
Rajeeb Hazra, President and CEO of Quantinuum**. "Our expanded partnership with 
the BMW Group underscores this focus, and we’re excited to scale the meaningful 
work we’ve been advancing together."

Researchers at BMW Group are utilizing Quantinuum’s trapped-ion architecture, which
provides the high-fidelity operations necessary to accurately simulate molecular
systems, particularly electrochemical processes that play a critical role across
a range of technologies relevant to sustainable mobility and the design and optimization
of fuel cells.

Under the terms of the agreement, BMW Group will leverage successive generations
of Quantinuum’s quantum computers. This includes the current Helios system and upcoming
generations, Sol (planned for 2027) and Apollo (planned for 2029). This will enable
the teams to validate progress at each stage while scaling toward industrially meaningful
solutions.

"We have been exploring quantum computing for many years," said **Dr. Martin Tietze,
Vice President of New Technologies at BMW Group**. "Together with partners such 
as Quantinuum, we translate advances in quantum hardware into real‑world applications,
including materials optimization, supporting the development of future vehicle generations."

Quantinuum’s progress toward large-scale, fault-tolerant systems helps to ensure
that as the hardware reaches milestones in performance, BMW can apply that computational
power to catalyst chemistry research, targeting critical oxygen reduction reaction
processes at platinum catalysts to potentially lower costs and improve energy efficiency.

The companies broke new ground in 2024, alongside another commercial partner, as
the first to simulate catalytic performance using a quantum computer with results
[published](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41524-024-01460-x) in _Nature_.

Beyond its technical achievements, the collaboration has evolved into a deeply connected,
cross-disciplinary effort, bringing together quantum scientists, chemists, and engineers
in a sustained partnership that reflects both the complexity of the challenge and
the scale of the ambition.

**About Quantinuum**

Quantinuum is a leading quantum computing company offering a full-stack platform
designed to make quantum computing deployable in real-world environments. The company
has commercially deployed multiple generations of quantum systems built on the well-
established QCCD architecture, which it has implemented with novel designs and capabilities
to achieve the industry’s highest accuracy levels based on average two-qubit gate
fidelity.^([i]) Quantinuum has active engagements with market leaders across pharmaceuticals,
material science, financial services, and government and industrial markets.

The company has a global workforce of approximately 700 employees, including top
scientists and researchers. Over 70% of its technology team hold PhDs or Master’s
degrees. Quantinuum’s headquarters is in Broomfield, Colorado, with additional facilities
across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Singapore. 

For more information, please visit [**www.quantinuum.com**](https://www.quantinuum.com/).

^([i]) As of December 31, 2025.

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