IBM, TCS To Deploy India's Largest Quantum Computer In Andhra Pradesh

IBM and Tata Consultancy Services have partnered to develop India's quantum computing industry as part of Andhra Pradesh's Quantum Valley Tech Park, currently being built in the capital city of Amaravati. 

The tech park will be anchored by an IBM Quantum System Two installation, with a 156-qubit Heron quantum processor, the largest quantum computer in India. TCS will support the development of algorithms and applications that will help the Indian industry and academia solve some of the nation's problems. 

Members of the Quantum Valley Tech Park can work with TCS to access IBM's cloud-based quantum computers. Once completed, the tech park will include access to an IBM Quantum System Two with IBM's latest 156-qubit Heron processor. 

The capabilities of IBM's quantum computers, Qiskit software, and other resources look to enable India's growing ecosystem of innovators across academia and industry to discover how quantum computers could be applied towards solutions to challenges, such as those goals being pursued by the government of Andhra Pradesh.

"We are excited about our plans with the state of Andhra Pradesh to deploy our latest IBM Quantum System Two at the Quantum Valley Tech Park," said Jay Gambetta, vice president of IBM Quantum. "Our collaboration with TCS will help attract the country's thriving ecosystem of developers, scientists, and industry experts to develop algorithms and applications."

TCS will help develop quantum use cases across sectors such as life sciences, materials science, supply chain resilience, energy optimisation, cryptography, and sustainable manufacturing.

"Hybrid architectures are the key to overcoming intractable computing challenges, with quantum computing serving as a catalyst," said Harrick Vin, chief technology officer of TCS. "TCS' Hybrid Computing strategy is creating what we believe is a breakthrough software layer that intelligently decomposes programmes across current systems — CPUs, GPUs and emerging computing architectures — such as quantum."

Additionally, by establishing a quantum ecosystem encompassing research, access to quantum computers and industry applications, the government of Andhra Pradesh intends to create jobs, attract talent and draw global investments.

"Our National Quantum Mission is to make India a global hub in the quantum industry," Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said. "The Quantum Valley Technology Park represents how India's industry and academia will soon be able to take an important step forward in accelerating the achievement of the mission’s goals."