Hitachi, Intel and AIST Launch Silicon Quantum Computing Project Backed by Japanese Government

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Hitachi has launched a government-backed research project with Intel K.K. and AIST to develop silicon quantum computing technologies that support the transition from laboratory research to industrial-scale manufacturing.

The project will develop 100-qubit silicon quantum chip designs, manufacturing toolkits, 3D integration technologies for future 1,000-qubit systems, and a cloud platform that will give researchers remote access to experimental quantum hardware.

Hitachi aims to launch an initial cloud service in fiscal 2027, demonstrate a 100-qubit quantum error-correcting prototype in fiscal 2028, and reach a 1,000-qubit prototype milestone in fiscal 2030.

Hitachi has launched a government-backed research effort with Intel K.K. and Japan‘s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, to develop silicon-based quantum computing technologies aimed at moving the field from laboratory research toward industrial deployment.