# D-Wave delivers its Advantage2 annealing computer to Como, Italy

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/d-wave-delivers-its-advantage2-annealing-computer-to-como-italy-52db14bd
Date: 15 Oct 2026
About: [D-Wave Quantum](https://technooptimist.io/companies/d-wave.md) · [Advantage2](https://technooptimist.io/quantum/advantage2.md)
Original source: https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/10/15/dwave-delivers-italy-first-annealing-quantum-computer/

D-Wave's Advantage2 annealing quantum computer has arrived at Villa Saporiti in Como, Lombardy, and is being installed. It is not yet running; once live, European researchers, universities and businesses can reach it through D-Wave's Leap cloud service.

## Key facts

- The system has more than 4,400 qubits and is called VoltaB1 within the Q-Alliance ecosystem.
- Swiss Quantum Technology SA funded it under a €10 million agreement and bought 50% of its capacity for five years, with an option to buy the full system.
- A formal inauguration was scheduled for October 16, 2026, during Q-Alliance's event in Italy; the article does not confirm it took place.

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