A program run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) aims to determine the feasibility of constructing and operating a utility-scale quantum computer, which would be capable of reliably and accurately solving meaningful problems that are prohibitive on classical computers. This program, known as the Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing (US2QC), invests in companies that are using promising, innovative approaches in their efforts to design and build a functional, scalable quantum computer. Recently, Microsoft Azure Quantum was selected by DARPA for continued support in the development of a utility-scale quantum computer based on topological qubits.
“We are looking forward to extending our collaboration with DARPA as we continue to make progress in the design and validation of a scalable quantum computer. Having successfully completed the first phase, which involved providing a detailed explanation of Microsoft Azure Quantum’s technology to DARPA, we will now focus our efforts on designing a prototype of a topological quantum computer.”
—Dr. Chetan Nayak, Technical Fellow and Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft Azure Quantum hardware team.
Read the announcement here:
- DARPA selects Microsoft to continue the development of a utility-scale quantum computer
https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/quantum/2024/02/08/darpa-selects-microsoft-to-continue-the-development-of-a-utility-scale-quantum-computer/
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