Working with Ansys, a specialist in Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), the two companies have been able to show quantum computing outperforming classical computing when designing important medical devices.
One of the first Ansys LS-DYNA applications explored with IonQ simulates blood pump dynamics to optimise design and improve efficiency by analysing fluid interactions within medical devices. By running the application on IonQ’s quantum computers, Ansys was able to speed processing performance by up to 12 percent compared to classical computing in the tests.
“This demonstration is a significant achievement for IonQ and the quantum computing industry as a whole,” explained Niccolo de Masi, President and CEO, IonQ. “We’re showcasing one of the first cases ever where quantum computing is outperforming key classical methods, demonstrating real-world improvements for practical applications that will grow as our quantum hardware advances.”
By leveraging IonQ’s production quantum computer - IonQ Forte – the hybrid workflow for blood pump design successfully handled up to 2.6 million vertices and 40 million edges – demonstrating a significant improvement in time to solve complex simulations.
The collaboration is seen as underscoring the important role of quantum computing in improving mainstream engineering workflows, showcasing how quantum-accelerated high-performance computing can deliver real-world impact.
Underlying this achievement is a versatile quantum optimisation method pioneered by IonQ, which can also be applied to other industrial applications such as automotive safety, logistics, supply chain optimisation, job shop scheduling and portfolio optimisation.
