Xanadu and AMD launch Backline to streamline CPU, GPU, FPGA integration for quantum technology

Xanadu and AMD launch Backline to streamline CPU, GPU ...

Xanadu and AMD launch Backline to streamline CPU, GPU, FPGA integration for quantum technology

TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited ("Xanadu"; NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), a leading photonic quantum computing company, in collaboration with AMD today announced the release of Backline,

Xanadu and AMD Launch Open-Source Backline Extension for PennyLane

Xanadu and AMD have launched Backline, an open-source framework integrated into Xanadu's PennyLane platform, to connect quantum and classical hardware. It provides ultra-low-latency links across CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and SmartNICs, resolving the classical-quantum data bottleneck for applications like quantum error correction. Backline enables Python-native, microsecond-scale communication, allowing standard processors to handle real-time quantum fe…

AMD and Xanadu Launch Backline for Sub-3μs Quantum-Classical Sync

AMD and Xanadu's Backline slashes quantum-classical communication latency to under 3μs. Integrated into PennyLane, it accelerates fault-tolerant quantum computing. (Read More)

Xanadu And AMD Speed Up Quantum Computing With Backline Link

Xanadu and AMD announced Backline, an open-platform solution co-designed for rapid communications between quantum and classical computing hardware, including CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs. Backline addresses the challenge of establishing ultra-low-latency communication, expected to operate within microseconds, between quantum devices and classical processors.