Tie-up with Imec targets prototype by fiscal 2027, 1,000-qubit system by fiscal 2030
The silicon-based quantum computer that Hitachi aims to build can be made using current semiconductor processing technology. (Hitachi)
KENTO FUKUI
October 3, 2025 05:55 JST
TOKYO — Hitachi signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday with Japan’s Riken research institute and a Belgian research organization to develop a silicon-based quantum computer, aiming to bring the technology into commercial use as global competition intensifies.