Rigetti Computing Explained: The Smaller Company Taking Big Quantum Risks

Rigetti Computing Explained: The Smaller Company Taking Big Quantum Risks

In this episode of TechEyeSpy we take a deep and carefully measured look at Rigetti Computing, one of the few companies in the world building real superconducting quantum processors from the ground up. This is a full narrative SWOT analysis designed for investors, researchers and anyone trying to understand where Rigetti stands in the quantum race as we move into a crucial new cycle of development. Rigetti is a rare case. Small but technically ambitious, financially pressured but scientifically credible, and determined to carve out a place in a field dominated by giants.

Throughout this episode we explore the engineering foundations of the company, its fabrication capabilities, its modular chiplet strategy and the steady improvements it has made in two qubit gate fidelity. We also confront the financial constraints, competitive landscape and strategic pressures that could shape its future. By the end you will have a clear, balanced, investor ready profile of what Rigetti is today and what it could become if its roadmap holds.

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Chapters
00:00 - 03:48 Introduction
03:49 - 08:45 Strengths
08:46 - 13:30 Weaknesses
13:31 - 18:56 Opportunities
18:57 - 23:49 Threats
23:50 - 26:24 Conclusion

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