Bengaluru firm opens quantum foundry to accelerate quantum computing in Karnataka
QpiAI has launched a quantum foundry in Bengaluru to manufacture superconducting qubits and peripheral sensors. The facility aims to scale production to 10,000 physical qubits by next year to support hybrid quantum-AI data centers.
Why it matters
This development marks a significant step in India's deep-tech manufacturing capabilities and the commercialization of quantum computing.
QpiAI, a city-based deep-tech firm that builds quantum computing and AI solutions, on Monday opened a quantum foundry aimed at strengthening capabilities in quantum processor manufacturing and accelerating the development of quantum computing technologies.
The 8-inch quantum foundry has completed its Phase 2, enabling QpiAI to manufacture flip-chip-based superconducting qubits with up to 128 qubits. With Phase 3, slated for completion next year, QpiAI aims to scale its capability to fabricate up to 10,000 physical qubits on a single quantum processing unit (QPU).
The facility also provides the capability to manufacture peripheral chips and sensors used in quantum computers. QpiAI has already fabricated four QPUs — the 8-qubit Qvidya, 25-qubit Indus, 64-qubit Kaveri, and 9-qubit Yukti. While Qvidya, Indus, and Kaveri use transmon-based qubits, Yukti is based on QpiAI’s variation of fluxonium qubits and has shown exceptional promise in error-corrected logical qubits, according to the company.
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