Japan to Operate Neutral Atom Quantum Computer This Year... "World-Class Level"

Developed by the Molecular Science Research Institute, Hitachi, and Osaka University

The new quantum computer developed by the Japan Molecular Science Research Institute, Hitachi Ltd., and Osaka University is reported by the local Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) on the 1st to be operational within this year.

This is the first neutral atom-based quantum computer created in Japan. It will be installed at the Molecular Science Research Institute located in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, in central Honshu. This quantum computer will start operating using 50 quantum bits (qubits). Quantum bits are the basic units of quantum computer calculations.

Kenji Omori, a physicist and professor at the Molecular Science Research Institute, stated, "By 2030 at the latest, it will reach a scale of 10,000 qubits," adding, "We aim to create a practical quantum computer that helps solve social issues." Nikkei reported that the new quantum computer is expected to have "world-class performance" and be utilized across various industries.

Japan is already operating a superconducting-based quantum computer developed by the RIKEN Institute and Fujitsu. The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), a Japanese national research institution, is promoting the development of next-generation quantum computers in collaboration with Intel in the United States.

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