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Canadian quantum computing company Xanadu Quantum Technologies (Xanadu) has announced a strategic partnership with Finnish cryogenic cooling systems specialist Bluefors to develop a cryogenic prototype for utility-scale quantum computing (USQC).
Under the multi-million-dollar partnership, the companies will work to develop the modular cryogenic infrastructure designed for single-photon detectors and USQC in a data centre environment.
According to the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a “utility-scale” quantum computer has a computational value that exceeds its costs; however, the timeline for achieving this design is unclear.
Dr. Christian Weedbrook, Founder and CEO of Xanadu, said, “This approach is expected to remove the need for traditional cryoplants, greatly improving the scalability and economics of future quantum data centres.”
The partnership aims to create a blueprint for Xanadu’s planned USQC data centre, with plans to use the design in future USQC data centre developments.
Kim Povlsen, CEO of Bluefors, added, “By meeting the cooling demands that infrastructure investments need to scale, we help…build a strong foundation to accelerate the next generation of fault-tolerant quantum computers.”
According to management consulting firm McKinsey, global investment in data centres will reach almost $7 trillion by 2030.
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