China Announces Availability of Quantum Computing OS for Public Download
China has officially made its first domestically developed quantum computing operating system available for public download. The system, called Origin Pilot, represents a significant milestone in the country’s push to expand its capabilities in advanced computing technologies. The operating system was created by Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., a firm based in Hefei that also developed China’s third-generation superconducting quantum computer, Origin Wukong. Although Origin Pilot was first introduced in 2021, it has undergone several rounds of improvement and testing before being released for wider public use. In simple terms, a quantum computing operating system acts as the control center of a quantum machine.…