QCI Connect links diverse quantum hardware to end users through cloud access, giving developers a modular full-stack platform to build applications without tying them to one vendor or quantum modality.
A 4-fold cut in integration time is the headline gain, achieved through open, standardized APIs and a layered design spanning physical, system and application layers.
The platform’s SDK bundles a core API library, workflow manager, backend connectors and an application library framework, while a DAG-based orchestrator schedules compilation, simulation and QPU execution.
DLR developed the system as an open-source reference architecture to reduce fragmentation across ion-trap, neutral-atom, nitrogen-vacancy and photonic systems and to encourage academic and industrial contributions.
Researchers say the hardware-agnostic approach addresses a near-term interoperability gap while broader standards and a universal quantum instruction set are still emerging.
QCI Connect is a modular, hardware-agnostic quantum computing platform developed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) with partners. It unifies access to different quantum hardware, addressing the fragmentation in the global quantum sector. By simplifying application development, QCI Connect lets developers focus on creating algorithms without needing deep hardware knowledge. This approach supports standardization and builds a strong, community-driven ecosystem. As a result, QCI Connect makes quantum computing more accessible and collaborative, helping to accelerate innovation and integration across the field.