Introducing the Next Version of λambeq

A leading open-source software development tool for Quantum Natural Language Processing (“QNLP”) debuts integration with PennyLane, an Enhanced Training Package, and Support for Quantum Specialists new to NLP

April 12, 2023

The quantum natural language processing team at Quantinuum, the world’s largest, standalone quantum computing company, is excited to announce a major update to its open-source Python library and toolkit, λambeq (pronounced "Lambek"), to version 0.3.0. 

This update brings several enhancements that not only improve the user experience but significantly expand the capabilities the toolkit provides to its rapidly growing user community, including a growing number of quantum developers and engineers considering natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) for the first time.

The most significant parts of today’s announcement are: 

  • the introduction of PennyLane integration;
  • an improved model training package; and
  • new tutorials to introduce quantum professionals to technical NLP and ML
Unlocking New Possibilities with PennyLane Integration

A notable feature of this update is the integration of PennyLane, a powerful quantum computing library that is widely used by engineers and developers all over the world. With PennyLane support, users of λambeq can now develop hybrid quantum-classical models using the PennyLaneModel, hooking numerically determined gradients of parameterized quantum circuits (PQCs) to modules of ML libraries like PyTorch. This integration unlocks new possibilities for researchers and developers working on quantum natural language processing.

Enhanced Training Package for a Streamlined Experience

This update also brings significant improvements to the training package, with the addition of new λambeq-native loss functions that will help users more easily to train their models using standard implementations, oriented to classification tasks and others such as regression. This streamlined experience allows users to focus on their research and development without the need for custom loss functions. It not only enables better training performance on larger models but is also part of the team’s effort to make λambeq fully ML-enabled.

Helping Quantum Computing Engineers Explore NLP and ML

Another feature in this release is new NLP-101 tutorial support. This was developed following feedback from users, who are turning their attention to quantum NLP and quantum ML with increasing frequency. Many new λambeq users do not have a deep knowledge of techniques such as text pre-processing or the best practices required to perform successful experiments.

A technical tutorial has been published in notebook form, to help developers and engineers working in QML or QNLP to explore what is possible using λambeq.

Additional Features and Enhancements

In addition to the major features highlighted above, this update includes several other enhancements and bug fixes:

  • Support for Python 3.11
  • Improved fail-safety in the BobcatParser model download method
  • Fixed various bugs, including issues with the SPSAOptimizer and NumpyModel tests
  • Enhanced exception handling and documentation requirements
QNLP in the community

The launch of λambeq 0.3.0 update is a natural step for Quantinuum, which is not only the world’s largest standalone quantum computing company, but also the pioneer and leader in QNLP, in supporting the growth of quantum natural language processing and its applications. By continually enhancing the toolkit and providing cutting-edge integrations and resources, Quantinuum is paving the way for researchers, developers, and users in the ever-growing QNLP and NLP communities. QNLP offers us a way to take full advantage of the possibilities of advancing the boundaries of AI and truly using the promise that has been exhibited in part by Large Language Models such as GPT-4 whilst continuing to work to solve some of the well documented short-comings of such classical technologies.

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum is the world’s largest, standalone quantum computing company, formed by the combination of Honeywell Quantum Solutions’ world-leading hardware and Cambridge Quantum’s class-leading middleware and applications. Science-led and enterprise driven, Quantinuum accelerates quantum computing and the development of applications across chemistry, cybersecurity, finance, and optimization. Its focus is to create scalable and commercial quantum solutions to solve the world’s most pressing problems, in fields such as energy, logistics, climate change, and health. The company employs over 480 people including 350 scientists, at nine sites in the US, Europe, and Japan.

About Xanadu

Xanadu is a Canadian quantum computing company with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere. Founded in 2016, Xanadu has become one of the world's leading quantum hardware and software companies. The company also leads the development of PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum computing and application development. Visit www.xanadu.ai or follow us on Twitter @XanaduAI.

About PennyLane

PennyLane is an open-source software framework for quantum machine learning, quantum chemistry, and quantum computing with the ability to run on all hardware. To find out more, visit the PennyLane website, or check out the PennyLane demos: a gallery of hands-on quantum computing content (https://pennylane.ai/qml/demonstrations.html).

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum, the world’s largest integrated quantum company, pioneers powerful quantum computers and advanced software solutions. Quantinuum’s technology drives breakthroughs in materials discovery, cybersecurity, and next-gen quantum AI. With over 500 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, Quantinuum leads the quantum computing revolution across continents. 

September 4, 2025
Honeywell Announces $600 Million Capital Raise For Quantinuum at $10B Pre-Money Equity Valuation to Advance Quantum Computing at Scale

Charlotte, N.C., September 4th, 2025 Honeywell today announced an approximately $600 million equity capital raise for Quantinuum, developer of the world’s highest-performing quantum computer, at a pre-money equity valuation of $10 billion. 

Quanta Computer, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm) and QED Investors have joined existing shareholders JPMorganChase, Mitsui, Amgen, Cambridge Quantum Holdings, Serendipity Capital and Honeywell — all of whom have reinvested in this round. The round also includes participation from new investors MESH and Korea Investment Partners.

This capital raise will support Quantinuum’s advancement of quantum computing at scale, which includes continued progress toward the upcoming launch of Helios, the company’s next generation quantum computing system that is expected to launch this year. It will also support Quantinuum’s path to becoming the first to perform universal fault-tolerant computing. 

A full-stack quantum computing provider, Quantinuum is accelerating commercially useful quantum computing with commercially available quantum computers that are the undisputed leaders in performance. Along with some of the most used developer tools and end-applications such as InQuanto, the company’s solutions are driving breakthrough scientific discoveries, economic growth and sustainable development.  

Quantinuum continues increasing its commercial momentum and earning global recognition. The company will work with NVIDIA as a founding collaborator on breakthroughs at the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center.  Additionally, Quantinuum has entered strategic partnerships aimed at innovative quantum computing solutions that will expand the capabilities of classical artificial intelligence and realize next-generation technologies. Quantinuum recently announced partnerships and collaborations with RIKEN, SoftBank Corp., Infineon and STFC Hartree Center, as well as expansions into New Mexico, Qatar and Singapore. 

The company’s collaborations collectively provide substantial investment, accelerating research and development, product development, scaling manufacturing capabilities, securing supply chains and fostering the overall growth of the quantum technologies industry. For example, the company’s Joint Venture in Qatar was selected to deliver advanced quantum computing infrastructure and solutions to the region as part of Qatar’s $1 billion investment over the next decade. In Singapore, Quantinuum is enabling access to the company’s advanced quantum computer, and to explore and collaborate on quantum use cases, focusing on computational biology.    

Vimal Kapur, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell:
“Quantinuum continues to meet and exceed our stated objectives — strategically, technically and commercially. We have complete confidence in Quantinuum’s ability to continue to lead the quantum revolution and create long-term value for its investors and customers.”

Scot Baldry, Chief Technology Officer of JPMorganChase:
“We have seen firsthand the transformative potential of Quantinuum’s technology. We are looking forward to continuing our work together to help accelerate innovation and move closer toward solving real-world problems through quantum applications.”

Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President & CEO of Quantinuum: 
“We are proud to partner with investors who share deep conviction in our vision for the future of quantum and AI. With the continued support of our customers and supply chain partners, this new funding will further extend our leadership, accelerate our roadmap and strengthen the entire quantum ecosystem.”

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as exclusive placement agent to Quantinuum in connection with the financing. Freshfields LLP acted as external legal counsel. 

About Honeywell

Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation, the future of aviation and energy transition – underpinned by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge IoT platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and innovations through our Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions business segments that help make the world smarter, safer, as well as more secure and sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 630 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution. 

For more information, please visit www.quantinuum.com

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August 19, 2025
Mitsui, QSimulate, and Quantinuum Launch “QIDO”: A Quantum-Integrated Chemistry Platform Targeting Faster Drug and Materials Discovery

Tokyo, Japan, August 19th, 2025 — Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”), QSimulate, and Quantinuum today announced the launch of a new quantum-integrated chemistry platform, QIDO (Quantum-Integrated Discovery Orchestrator). This platform aims to reduce the time and cost of developing new drugs and materials. QIDO accelerates research and development through high-precision chemical reaction modeling and seamlessly combines the advantages of cutting-edge classical computing and quantum computing.

Built for commercial impact, QIDO streamlines complex quantum-classical hybrid workflows and helps companies make decisions earlier in the development process, contributing to a powerful competitive advantage in innovation. The platform is designed to support research across an array of chemistry-based fields, including advanced materials design, clean energy, and drug development.

Proprietary Technology Supporting QIDO

QIDO seamlessly integrates QSimulate's software “QSP Reaction,” which enables calculations on the scale of thousands of atoms using the highest precision classical quantum chemistry methods and techniques. QIDO also integrates with Quantinuum's “InQuanto" software, which interfaces with state-of-the-art quantum emulators and world-leading Quantinuum Systems hardware. InQuanto™ achieves up to 10 times higher accuracy in simulations of complex molecules and materials compared to open-source software.

  • Makoto Koshida, General Manager, Quantum Innovation Department, Mitsui: “We take a market-needs-based approach, aiming to bridge the gap between providing practical features that help customers solve today's challenges and preparing them for the coming quantum era. This approach enables customers to maximize its benefits from day one when quantum technology comes into its own.”
  • Toru Shiozaki, Ph.D., President & CEO, QSimulate: “Combining best-in-class quantum chemical simulation with deep quantum computing expertise, QIDO gives industrial chemists powerful, intuitive algorithms and tools to tackle complex chemical challenges with speed and accuracy. We are excited about the marriage between years of innovation in quantum chemistry automation and the future of quantum computation.”
  • Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President & CEO, Quantinuum: “Adding the benefits of chemical accuracy and computational efficiency of quantum-native simulations in applications of chemistry is a key step forward in revolutionizing the economics of discovery in several significant end markets, such as pharmaceuticals and energy. Quantinuum is proud to offer the industry's highest-performing quantum computers and widely used quantum chemistry software to enable this progress.”
QIDO Use Cases and Future Expansion

QIDO is launched together with a high-precision chemical reaction analysis module based on the so-called active space approach. Potential use cases are as follows:

  • Catalysts and enzyme design: Simulating complex electron behavior to inform high-efficiency catalysts and enzymes design for cleaner energy, greener manufacturing, and advanced biocatalysis (useful in drug discovery, food processing, biofuel, etc.).
  • Reaction mechanism elucidation: Enabling deeper understanding of complex chemical reaction pathways, including transient intermediates and excited states, for material stability, performance, and lifetime improvements.
  • Battery efficiency and energy storage: Enhancing battery materials and performance for safer, longer-lasting, and higher-capacity energy storage.
  • Sustainable materials and energy: Advancing energy-efficient materials, improving carbon capture and reuse, and supporting green ammonia and hydrogen production.

QIDO will gradually add new features to accelerate innovation in high-impact use cases, such as battery innovation and drug development. Innovation in these fields through quantum technology will be realized through 'co-creation' with our customers.

Feedback from Industry Leaders

As QIDO's exclusive distributor in Japan and a strategic partner with an eye toward future “co-creation,” Mitsui & Co. is leading domestic sales and distribution, laying the foundation for future global expansion. Prior to the general release of QIDO in the Japanese market, Mitsui & Co. conducted beta testing with three industry-leading companies.

  • JSR Corporation: “The platform provided by QSimulate lowers the barriers to computation by simplifying input, automating error handling, and focusing output on necessary information, making it an integral tool in the daily workflows of synthetic organic chemists at JSR. With this platform now extended to support quantum chemistry calculations on quantum computers via InQuanto, it offers a path to an early quantum advantage.” – Yu-ya Ohnishi, Ph.D., Research Fellow & Deputy Director, R&D Technology & Digital Transformation Center, Materials Informatics Promotion Office
  • Panasonic Holdings Corporation: “This platform provides users with a tool to intuitively perform chemical reaction simulations through a graphical user interface. In the anticipated era of large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computing, materials simulation is regarded as a promising application domain. Integrated with quantum computing, this platform is expected to offer opportunities for early-stage validation in preparation for future breakthroughs.” – Takahiro Ohgoe, Ph.D., Senior Lead Researcher, Green Innovation Center, Green Transformation Division
  • Chugai Pharmaceutical: “This application offers an intuitive interface that combines user-friendly operability with clear, instantly interpretable result visualization—making reaction pathway exploration easier and more efficient than ever. At present, we recognize several technical challenges in applying the system to complex molecular calculations encountered in drug discovery and pharmaceutical research. As these challenges are steadily addressed, we expect this application to play a meaningful role in accelerating and optimizing the synthesis and process development of candidate molecules with complex chemical structures—ultimately contributing to innovation in drug discovery and the advancement of pharmaceutical development.” – Akihiko Arakawa, Ph.D., Data Science Group, Digital Solution Dept., Digital Transformation Unit
Notable Functions of QIDO

QIDO is equipped with various functions to streamline high-precision chemical modeling. This makes quantum chemistry technology, which was previously only available to experts, more accessible for use in industrial settings.

  • Automatically identify reaction coordinates and transition states from specified reactants and products;
  • Map strongly correlated systems to compact Hamiltonians using quantum embedding and automated active space selection techniques;
  • Support customizable active spaces and computational methods to balance accuracy and cost;
  • Provides optimized energy calculations for reactants, products, and transition states using quantum hardware and their emulators;
  • Visualizes quantum circuits and reports the required quantum resources.

For purchases, trial applications, and other details, please visit: https://mitsui-q.com/en/qido/.

About Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Mitsui & Co. is a global trading and investment company with a presence in more than 60 countries and a diverse business portfolio covering a wide range of industries.

The company identifies, develops, and grows its businesses in partnership with a global network of trusted partners including world leading companies, combining its geographic and cross-industry strengths to create long-term sustainable value for its stakeholders.

Mitsui has set three key strategic initiatives for its current Medium-term Management Plan: supporting industries to grow and evolve with stable supplies of resources and materials, and providing infrastructure; promoting a global transition to low-carbon and renewable energy; and empowering people to lead healthy lives through the delivery of quality healthcare and access to good nutrition.

For more information, please visit: https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/index.html

About QSimulate

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Boston, MA, QSimulate is a leader in quantum simulation technology for materials development and life sciences. The company offers a range of products and services designed to leverage the power of quantum mechanics to solve industrial-scale problems like never before.

For more information, please visit: https://qsimulate.com/

About Quantinuum

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across key industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 550 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.

For more information, please visit: https://www.quantinuum.com

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May 20, 2025
Invest Qatar partners with Quantinuum to accelerate expansion and advance the region’s quantum computing ecosystem

Doha, Qatar, May 20th, 2025 — Invest Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, has inked a strategic agreement with Quantinuum, the world leader in quantum computing and developer of the world’s highest-performing quantum computer. The partnership aims to strengthen Qatar’s quantum computing ecosystem by supporting Quantinuum’s recently announced expansion into the region, which was highlighted last week by the President of the United States during his historic state visit to Qatar.

Through this partnership, Invest Qatar will provide tailored support services to Quantinuum, including access to key stakeholders, sector-specific insights and opportunities for collaboration with local innovation and research institutions. Invest Qatar will also promote initiatives that drive quantum computing adoption and raise awareness of Quantinuum’s contributions to Qatar’s tech landscape. Through this partnership, Invest Qatar will support Quantinuum’s expansion into the country to apply quantum technologies for the benefit of key sectors in Qatar, while enhancing local research and development (R&D) capabilities, to create high-skilled jobs and train the next generation quantum workforce in Qatar. This includes facilitating connections with key stakeholders, enabling collaboration in R&D, and aligning with national initiatives aimed at advancing quantum technologies.

As part of the agreement, Quantinuum will play a central role in advancing Qatar’s quantum capabilities by launching a range of targeted initiatives, including knowledge-sharing platforms, educational seminars and technical workshops delivered by Quantinuum’s global experts. The partnership also envisions launching joint research projects with Qatari academic and research institutions, exploring opportunities for local integration of quantum technologies and facilitating access to Quantinuum’s cutting-edge quantum computing infrastructure. Additionally, internship opportunities will be offered to students from Qatar-based universities, providing direct experience in real-world quantum computing applications.

Commenting on the partnership, Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani, CEO, Invest Qatar, said: “This partnership with Quantinuum reflects our continued commitment to positioning Qatar at the forefront of next-generation technologies. By combining global expertise with local ambition, we aim to cultivate a thriving quantum ecosystem that drives innovation, supports economic diversification and empowers future talent. We are pleased to work with Quantinuum to unlock the transformative potential of quantum computing for Qatar and the wider region.”

Dr. Rajeeb Hazra, President & CEO, Quantinuum, said: “Launching our presence in Qatar opens an exciting new chapter in a region ready to lead in quantum computing. Building on our recently announced expansion into the country through our joint venture with Al Rabban Capital, and our ongoing partnership with Hamad Bin Khalifa University, this collaboration with Invest Qatar reinforces our commitment to the growth of Qatar’s quantum computing ecosystem. As part of the deepening strategic ties between the U.S. and Qatar, we’re enabling direct access to our world-leading quantum hardware and software, creating value for academia and industry in Qatar while training the next generation of quantum developers and researchers to strengthen the region’s position as a global hub for advanced technologies.”

About Invest Qatar

The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) is responsible for overseeing investment promotion activities, aimed at attracting foreign direct investment to Qatar. Established in 2019, Invest Qatar’s mission is to strengthen Qatar’s position as an ideal investment destination, while facilitating investments that foster economic diversification and development.

As the gateway to investment solutions, Invest Qatar connects investors to an integrated ecosystem of business and licensing platforms. The Agency partners with investors throughout their journey, from exploration and setup to expansion, ensuring their long-term growth by providing comprehensive insights into Qatar’s business landscape, sector-specific market knowledge and tailored investment facilitation.

For more information, please visit www.invest.qa

@InvestQatar | #InvestQatar

About Quantinuum    

Quantinuum is the world leader in quantum computing. The company’s quantum systems deliver the highest performance across all industry benchmarks. Quantinuum’s over 550 employees, including 370+ scientists and engineers, across the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, are driving the quantum computing revolution.  

For more information, please visit www.quantinuum.com

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