Columbia Engineering Researchers Develop Cloud-Style Virtualization for Quantum ComputingResearchers at Columbia Engineering have unveiled HyperQ, a system that brings cloud-style virtualization to quantum computing, allowing multiple users to share a single quantum processor simultaneously. That's why breakthroughs like HyperQ matter — not just for speeding up research, but for making quantum computing more accessible, efficient, and ready for real-world deployment. Columbia Engineering's HyperQ system changes that paradigm by introducing virtualization to quantum computing — a concept long proven in classical cloud infrastructure. As Jason Nieh, professor of computer science at Columbia Engineering, put it: HyperQ brings cloud-style virtualization to quantum computing. Component Function Hypervisor Divides quantum hardware into isolated qVMs Scheduler Allocates chip regions and balances workloads qVMs Run independent quantum programs simultaneouslyReal-World Testing and Results