QPiAI Inaugurates 8-Inch Quantum Chip Foundry in Bengaluru, Targeting 10,000-Qubit QPUs

QPiAI, an emerging player in the quantum technology sector, has officially inaugurated its new 8-inch quantum chip foundry in Bengaluru, India. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the company's efforts to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities for advanced quantum hardware. The facility is specifically designed to support the fabrication of superconducting quantum circuits, positioning QPiAI to accelerate its roadmap towards developing high-fidelity, large-scale quantum processing units (QPUs).

A core objective of this new foundry is to scale up production capacity to reach the ambitious milestone of 10,000-qubit QPUs in the coming years. By controlling the entire manufacturing process on 8-inch wafers, QPiAI aims to improve the consistency, yield, and overall quality of its qubits, which is critical for achieving fault-tolerant quantum computation. The investment in domestic foundry infrastructure reflects a broader trend of companies seeking vertical integration to overcome the bottlenecks associated with third-party fabrication services.

Source: quantumcomputingreport.com
Publication date: 24.05.2026