Error correction saw its own progress independent of any single hardware platform. In January 2026, D-Wave acquired Quantum Circuits Inc., adding gate-model quantum computing to its existing annealing platform. BMW gets access to Quantinuum’s future systems, and the two are jointly investigating quantum applications in materials science, battery technology, mobility, and manufacturing. BMW gets access to Quantinuum’s future systems, and the two are jointly investigating quantum applications in materials science, battery technology, mobility, and manufacturing. Networking: laying the groundwork for a “quantum internet”Beyond individual processors, 2026 has also brought progress on connecting quantum systems together.