Diraq has switched on an 8-qubit silicon spin quantum computer at an Equinix data center in Sydney. Occupying about 170 square feet, the system draws under 20 kW and operates alongside classical servers and graphics processing units. The deployment is intended to test hybrid quantum-classical workflows in a live commercial environment. The company plans to increase capacity to 256 qubits within a year through chip swaps, then target 150,000 physical qubits in 2029 and more than 2 million in 2031. Founded by Andrew Dzurak, Diraq has reached Stage C of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, potentially unlocking access to funding of up to $300 million, while also holding a $38 million letter of intent under the CHIPS and Science Act.
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