As part of the partnership, Pasqal will offer training programs and joint research to develop high-tech talent in Saudi Arabia and strengthen local capabilities in quantum technologies.

Executives stress that this milestone positions the Middle East for a practical quantum future, with anticipated acceleration of use cases in energy, materials, and large-scale industrial operations.

Pasqal’s CEO calls the Dhahran deployment a historic milestone and the most powerful quantum computer the company has built to date.

Unlike purely academic systems, the Dhahran installation is tailored to industrial decision-making, supporting optimization, computational chemistry, and predictive modeling.

Saudi Arabia’s first industrial quantum computer, a neutral-atom system installed by Pasqal at Aramco’s Dhahran data centre, is now live and capable of controlling up to 200 qubits in programmable two-dimensional arrays.

The machine targets real-world industrial use cases in energy, materials, and related sectors, aiming to accelerate quantum-enabled solutions in the Middle East.

The project aligns with Aramco’s digital technology strategy to boost efficiency and value, while advancing Pasqal’s mission to deliver practical quantum power for industry.

The press release outlines Pasqal and Aramco’s broader strategic goals and includes standard forward-looking disclosures and risk factors.

Aramco’s Executive VP of Technology & Innovation notes that quantum technologies will unlock significant opportunities for energy innovation.

The collaboration seeks to speed practical quantum applications, improve operational efficiency, and build a regional quantum industry through deployment, capability-building, and applied research.

Waed Ventures, Aramco 's venture arm, invested in Pasqal in early 2023 to localize technologies and grow the regional quantum ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.

The deployment stems from a multi-year collaboration with Waed Ventures among early strategic investors, establishing Pasqal’s presence in the Kingdom.