# D-Wave Quantum: robotics company

Canonical ID: `43930e2e-7fd6-4f76-9854-b2791a0f6207`

## Key facts

- **CEO:** Alan Baratz
- **Founders:** Haig Farris, Geordie Rose, Bob Wiens, Alexandre Zagoskin
- **Ticker:** [NYSE: QBTS](/public-companies.md) ([see public companies](/public-companies.md))
- **Technology:** Quantum annealing
- **Milestone:** First quantum supremacy on useful real-world problem (March 2025)
- **Flagship:** Advantage2 (4,400+ qubits GA)
- **CHIPS Act:** $100M (May 2026)

- **Slug:** d-wave-quantum
- **Founded:** 1999
- **HQ:** Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

## Models

_No models registered._

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is D-Wave Quantum?

D-Wave is the world's first commercial quantum computing company and a pioneer in [quantum annealing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_annealing). Founded in 1999, D-Wave went public via SPAC merger in 2022 (NYSE: QBTS). In March 2025, D-Wave became the first company to demonstrate quantum supremacy on a useful real-world problem. Its Advantage2 quantum annealing system is deployed at multiple sites including USC ISI and Davidson Technologies (Huntsville, AL).

### What does D-Wave Quantum make?

D-Wave Quantum has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. D-Wave Quantum builds physical robots.

### Where is D-Wave Quantum headquartered?

D-Wave Quantum is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.


## Sources (2)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Wave_Systems
2. https://www.dwavequantum.com/company/leadership/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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