D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE:QBTS) is tying together defense use cases, new product upgrades and a major Florida expansion as it pushes its “dual-platform” strategy and responds to rising demand for quantum computing.
Defense Collaboration
On the application side, D-Wave teamed up with Davidson Technologies and Anduril Industries to build quantum-classical hybrid tools for complex U.S. air and missile defense planning.
In an initial proof of concept, the partners combined Anduril’s defense simulations, Davidson’s mission-domain modeling and secure-computing expertise, and D-Wave’s quantum technology to test advanced missile-defense scenarios.
They compared a classical-only approach with D-Wave’s Stride hybrid solver running on its Advantage2 system, benchmarking solution quality, scalability and time-to-solution.
The company said that results showed classical solvers performed well on smaller scenarios but slowed sharply as complexity increased.
The companies plan to expand into other optimization challenges, including contested logistics, distributed manufacturing, cyber defense and courses-of-action planning.
Platform Upgrades
D-Wave is also pushing its platform forward through product updates and a broader roadmap.
At its Qubits 2026 user conference, the company said it will introduce new hybrid solver capabilities that let customers incorporate machine learning models directly into quantum optimization workflows, along with new tools that give researchers deeper visibility into quantum dynamics on annealing systems.
D-Wave also outlined progress on its gate-model development roadmap, including advances following its acquisition of Quantum Circuits and plans to bring an initial gate-model system to market in 2026.
“These advances extend D-Wave’s leadership through our dual-platform strategy for quantum computing, combining the proven impact of annealing quantum computing systems and software today with accelerating innovation in hybrid and gate-model technologies,” said Dr. Trevor Lanting, D-Wave’s chief development officer.
The company reported that customer usage of Advantage2 rose 314% over the past year, while usage of the Stride hybrid solver increased 114% over the last six months.
Florida Expansion
To support that momentum, D-Wave said it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Palo Alto to Boca Raton, Florida, before the end of 2026.
It also proposes to establish a major U.S. R&D hub at the Boca Raton Innovation Center.
Alongside the move, Florida Atlantic University agreed to purchase and install an Advantage2 annealing quantum computer at its Boca Raton campus under a $20 million commitment, with deployment expected later in 2026.
D-Wave said the FAU system will anchor a broader collaboration focused on education, research and applied innovation, potentially including a D-Wave Quantum Applications Academy.
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