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The
Baidu-developed quantum computer, dubbed "Qianshi", has a
10-quantum-bit (qubit) processor, Baidu said in a statement. The
Beijing-based company has also developed a 36-qubit quantum
chip, it said.
Governments and companies around the world for years have touted
the potential of quantum computing, a form of high-speed
calculation at extraordinarily cold temperatures that will bring
computers to unprecedented processing speeds.
However, current real-world applications in the field are still
very basic and limited to a small group of early clients.
The United States, China and the European Union have initiated
massively funded projects in quantum computing, hoping to pull
ahead in the field, which is often considered as one of the
cornerstones on which the new global supremacy will be
determined.
Global governments and companies will invest around $16.4
billion in quantum development by the end of 2027, according to
market researcher IDC.
U.S. tech giant IBM has said that it plans to make a quantum
computer ready for commercial use in 2025 with a more-than-4,000
qubit processor. IBM has so far released quantum processors with
127 qubits.
Alphabet Inc's Google is also aiming to develop a computer with
1,000,000 qubits by the end of this decade.
(Reporting by Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh; Editing by Christian
Schmollinger)
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