The University of California, Berkeley has entered a five-year partnership with QuantrolOx to drive the industrialization of quantum computing, effective July 7, 2026. This collaboration combines UC Berkeley's open superconducting qubit hardware testbeds with QuantrolOx's expertise in quantum automation, aiming to advance the development of superconducting quantum computing. The non-binding agreement enables the integration of UC Berkeley's "white-box" hardware with QuantrolOx's technology, facilitating the creation of more robust and scalable quantum computing systems. This partnership has significant implications for the field of quantum computing, as it may lead to breakthroughs in computation and cryptography1. The collaboration between UC Berkeley and QuantrolOx is expected to accelerate the transition of quantum computing from a laboratory setting to industrial-scale applications, ultimately revolutionizing the way complex problems are solved. This matters to practitioners because it may soon challenge existing cryptographic standards and require the development of new, quantum-resistant encryption methods.