PsiQuantum is developing the world's first useful quantum computer using a photonic approach. Its strategy relies on manufacturing quantum chips using standard silicon photonics at commercial foundries, such as GlobalFoundries, rather than exotic materials. The company's central technical goal is scaling its system to a million qubits, a threshold considered necessary for commercially valuable quantum computation.
The company's operations span semiconductor manufacturing, photonics, and quantum computing. Its photonic architecture is designed to leverage existing semiconductor fabrication infrastructure to achieve scale. PsiQuantum is involved in government-backed projects located in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois.
PsiQuantum's work targets applications across several industries, including aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and automotive sectors, where quantum computing could address complex simulation and optimization problems beyond the reach of classical computers.
