Further steps towards quantum commercialization

Fujitsu, a Japanese multinational IT&C company, plans to produce and commercialize quantum computers to meet the needs of research companies in the fields of medical science, materials, and financial forecasting. Teaming up with the scientific research institute Riken, Fujitsu is set to become the first Japanese company to sell quantum computers starting in 2023.

As an emerging technology based on quantum physics laws, quantum computers promise to revolutionize entire industries by solving problems that are too complex for traditional computers. Very different from traditional devices in terms of technology and operational system, quantum computers still need to go through further developments in order to fulfill the promise and deliver the performance touted by the industry. However, the advancements are taking place at a rapid pace and are supported by serious investments from the public and private sector alike.

The team of 20 renowned researchers within the?Riken RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center?plans to combine Riken's quantum computer technology and superconducting circuits with Fujitsu's computing equipment and quantum technology applications knowledge to develop Fujitsu’s first commercial quantum computer. The device, planned for release in 2023, will have 64 qubits (quantum bits). However, Fujitsu has ambitious plans, aiming to reach over 1000 qubits sometime after 2027. Qubits are the basic unit of information for quantum computers, the analog of the classic binary bits in traditional computers.

Other companies already building quantum devices and commercializing quantum-based services are IBM, Xanadu, Microsoft, D-Wave Systems, Cold Quanta, Rigetti Computing, and Honeywell, to name just a few.

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Catalina Sparleanu, Supertrends