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ORCA Computing Launches PT-3 Photonic Quantum System in London for Hybrid AI and ...

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15 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 15 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

ORCA Computing has launched the PT-3, a third-generation room-temperature photonic quantum system in London, designed for hybrid AI and industrial optimization applications. The system achieves significant speedups on energy scheduling problems and improves generative AI protein design, integrating with NVIDIA GPUs for enhanced performance.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Photonic quantum computing is stepping into practical hybrid AI use cases in London. If you build generative AI models or industrial optimizers, this opens a new hardware option that slashes energy scheduling times and boosts protein design quality.

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