Listen "1 million qubits in 50 square millimeters (!!)"
Episode Synopsis
Imagine a quantum computer with a million physical qubits in a space smaller than a sticky note.That’s exactly what Quantum Art is building. In this TechFirst episode, I chat with CEO Tal David, who shares his team’s vision to deliver quantum systems with: • 100x more parallel operations • 100x more gates per second • A footprint up to 50x smaller than competitorsWe also dive into the four key tech breakthroughs behind this roadmap to scale Quantum Art's computer:1. Multi-qubit gates capable of 1,000 2-qubit operations in a single step2. Optical segmentation using laser-defined tweezers3. Dynamic reconfiguration of ion cores at microsecond speed4. Modular, ultra-dense 2D architectures scaling to 1M+ qubitsWe also cover:- How Quantum Art plans to reach fault tolerance by 2033- Early commercial viability with 1,000 physical qubits by 2027- Why not moving qubits might be the biggest innovation of all- The quantum computing future of healthcare, logistics, aerospace, and energy🎧 Chapters00:00 – Intro: 1M qubits in 50mm²01:45 – Vision: impact in business, humanity, and national tech03:07 – Multi-qubit gates (1,000 ops in one step)05:00 – Optical segmentation with tweezers06:30 – Rapid reconfiguration: no shuttling, no delay08:40 – Modular 2D architecture & ultra-density10:30 – Physical vs logical qubits13:00 – Quantum advantage by 202716:00 – Addressing the quantum computing skeptics17:30 – Real-world use cases: aerospace, automotive, energy19:00 – Why it’s called Quantum Art👉 Subscribe for more deep tech interviews on quantum, robotics, AI, and the future of computing.
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