Aramco, one of the world’s leading energy and chemicals companies, in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, has officially launched Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer.
The collaboration also introduced the Middle East’s first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform, marking a significant milestone in the region’s technological development. The platform enables secure, low-latency remote cloud access to quantum hardware, allowing global users to run complex computations for industrial applications.
Located at Aramco’s data centre in Dhahran, the system provides researchers, enterprises, and institutions with access to one of the few operational quantum computers worldwide, supporting advancements in energy, materials, and industrial optimisation.
Aramco Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation, Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter, said the initiative reflects Saudi Arabia’s growing quantum expertise and supports the Kingdom’s broader goals under Vision 2030, including innovation-driven economic development and future-ready job creation.
Pasqal CEO Wasiq Bokhari highlighted that the deployment demonstrates the transition of quantum computing from research to real-world industrial use, enabling scalable and secure applications across sectors.
The Pasqal system is based on neutral-atom technology and operates with 200 programmable qubits, supporting quantum and hybrid computing approaches for optimisation, simulation, and AI-related workloads.
Under the partnership, Aramco will develop and scale quantum use cases across energy, logistics, and industrial operations, while also enabling external access for universities, research institutions, and enterprises via Pasqal’s cloud platform.
Aramco’s venture capital arm, Wa’ed Ventures, previously invested in Pasqal in 2023, strengthening collaboration to localise advanced quantum technologies and build a regional quantum ecosystem.
