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Xanadu and AMD Launch Open-Source Backline Extension for PennyLane
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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Xanadu and AMD launched Backline, an open-source low-latency quantum-classical computing framework integrated with PennyLane, enabling microsecond-scale communication across CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and SmartNICs to accelerate quantum error correction and hybrid quantum applications.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing and AI Infrastructure, and 3 sources have reported it between 10 Sep 2026 and 11 Sep 2026.
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You can now prototype microsecond quantum feedback loops on standard AMD CPUs and GPUs without custom hardware. This opens the door to faster development and scalable quantum control for your hybrid quantum applications.
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3 sources · first reported 10 Sep 2026 · latest 11 Sep 2026
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