Built with a breakthrough class of materials called a topoconductor, Majorana 1 marks a transformative leap toward practical quantum computing.
Quantum computers promise to transform science and society – but only after they achieve the scale that once seemed distant and elusive, and their reliability is ensured by quantum error correction.
Today, we’re announcing rapid advancements on the path to useful quantum computing:
- Majorana 1 – the world’s first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) powered by a Topological Core, designed to scale to a million qubits on a single chip
- A hardware-protected topological qubit – research published today in Nature, along with data shared this week at the Station Q meeting, demonstrate our ability to harness a new type of material and engineer a radically different type of qubit that is small, fast, and digitally controlled
- A device roadmap to reliable quantum computation – our path from single-qubit devices to arrays that enable quantum error correction
- Building the world’s first fault-tolerant prototype (FTP) based on topological qubits –Microsoft will build an FTP of a scalable quantum computer – in years, not decades – as part of the final phase of the DARPA US2QC program
Together, these milestones mark a pivotal moment in quantum computing as we advance from scientific exploration to technological innovation.
Further details are available here in the original blog post by Chetan Nayak, Technical Fellow and Corporate Vice President for Quantum Hardware.
