For years, quantum computing has been a domain of academic laboratories and large corporations like Google, IBM, or NVIDIA, requiring massive infrastructure, complex cooling systems, and significant investments to harness its full potential. But this is slowly changing with smaller companies coming into the scene. One such is Gopalakrishnan Balasubramanian built XeedQ.
The company has launched XQ1, the world’s first multi-qubit mobile quantum processor which operates at room temperature and consumes just 700 watts of power, bringing the power of quantum computing to a more accessible and practical level. It is a four-qubit quantum processor that uses one electron spin and three nuclear spins from carbon-13 isotopes.
“Our mission is to bring quantum processing to the reach of everyone, enabling businesses, innovators, and researchers to start experimenting with quantum technology today,” said Balasubramanian while speaking with AIM.
While some may argue that small-scale quantum computers like XQ1 can be …