Oskar Painter is a significant figure in the world of quantum technology, both as a noted academic and as co-lead of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Quantum Computing Lab at Caltech. 

In February 2025, Amazon announced Ocelot, a first-generation quantum chip, as its bid to take the lead against fellow tech giants in the race to harvest the fruits of quantum capability. AWS claims the new chip can reduce the costs of implementing quantum error correction by 90%.