Imagine a quantum computer with a million physical qubits in a space smaller than a sticky note.
That’s exactly what Quantum Art is building. In this TechFirst episode, I chat with CEO Tal David, who shares his team’s vision to deliver quantum systems with:
• 100x more parallel operations
• 100x more gates per second
• A footprint up to 50x smaller than competitors
We also dive into the four key tech breakthroughs behind this roadmap to scale Quantum Art's computer:
1. Multi-qubit gates capable of 1,000 2-qubit operations in a single step
2. Optical segmentation using laser-defined tweezers
3. Dynamic reconfiguration of ion cores at microsecond speed
4. Modular, ultra-dense 2D architectures scaling to 1M+ qubits
We also cover:
- How Quantum Art plans to reach fault tolerance by 2033
- Early commercial viability with 1,000 physical qubits by 2027
- Why not moving qubits might be the biggest innovation of all
- The quantum computing future of healthcare, logistics, aerospace, and energy
🎧 Chapters
00:00 – Intro: 1M qubits in 50mm²
01:45 – Vision: impact in business, humanity, and national tech
03:07 – Multi-qubit gates (1,000 ops in one step)
05:00 – Optical segmentation with tweezers
06:30 – Rapid reconfiguration: no shuttling, no delay
08:40 – Modular 2D architecture & ultra-density
10:30 – Physical vs logical qubits
13:00 – Quantum advantage by 2027
16:00 – Addressing the quantum computing skeptics
17:30 – Real-world use cases: aerospace, automotive, energy
19:00 – Why it’s called Quantum Art
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