Alice & Bob has introduced the Helium Quantum System, a comprehensive on-premise quantum computing platform designed for cat-qubit research, marking a significant shift from the company's previous focus on chip-level manufacturing. This new system operates on a noise-biased cat-qubit architecture, leveraging an array of 18 physical cat-qubits to encode the company's inaugural logical qubit. The Helium Quantum System is an integrated machine that enables full-stack quantum computing capabilities, positioning Alice & Bob as a major player in the development of fault-tolerant quantum hardware. The company's decision to open the platform intentionally suggests a commitment to collaboration and advancement in the field of quantum computing1. This development matters to practitioners and researchers because it brings a new level of accessibility and control to cat-qubit research, potentially accelerating breakthroughs in quantum computing and simulation.