ORCA Computing has announced its participation in the newly launched Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) in London, a next-generation infrastructure testing environment developed by data center provider Digital Realty.
The DRIL enables customers to test emerging AI and quantum technologies in live operational conditions before full-scale deployment, helping reduce risk and accelerate adoption. This is Digital Realty’s first lab catering to the EMEA region, and gives organizations building next-gen systems access to advanced infrastructure testing.
According to ORCA, the collaboration with Digital Realty represents a significant commercial milestone for the company, as enterprises increasingly explore how quantum acceleration can integrate alongside AI and HPC infrastructure. As part of the initiative, ORCA’s PT Series photonic quantum systems will operate alongside leading AI and infrastructure technologies in a live environment, without the need for specialized cooling or infrastructure.
“Working with ORCA gives customers direct access to one of the UK’s leading quantum innovators and demonstrates how quantum technologies can be integrated into real-world enterprise and AI infrastructure environments today,” said Seamus Dunne, Managing Director, Digital Realty UK and Ireland. “Having ORCA integrated within the DRIL helps customers explore practical pathways to hybrid quantum-classical computing.”
“ORCA was built around the idea that quantum computing should integrate directly into the infrastructure enterprises already rely on for AI and high-performance computing,” said Richard Murray, PhD, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ORCA Computing. “As a London-based quantum company, it is exciting to be part of the launch of the Digital Realty Innovation Lab and to demonstrate our systems operating inside a commercial data center environment.”
