India is nearing completion of its first quantum computer, a milestone project led by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai. The small-scale computer is being developed by TIFR’s Quantum Measurement and Control (QuMaC) lab, established 12 years ago to tackle fundamental challenges in building quantum systems, according to India Today.
Head of QuMaC, Dr. R. Vijayaraghavan described the project as a critical initial move for the country into quantum technology. “This will allow us to get into this game,” he told India Today.
The project is a collaboration between TIFR, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Together, they are designing essential components such as the quantum processing unit, electronics, and software, each presenting its own complexities, the news service reports.
While not detailed explicitly in the article, artwork that accompanies the article shows equipment that would suggest the machine is a superconducting quantum computer. This device would be more of a model to provide a path for further advances, according to Dr. Vijayaraghavan.
(The Quantum Insider)
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