Overview
- Andhra Pradesh, which inaugurated the Amaravati 1S and 1Q facilities Tuesday on World Quantum Day, says both are now live as reference sites for testing and certification of quantum hardware.
- Amaravati 1S is housed at SRM University as an open-access platform for students, researchers and companies, while 1Q is set up at Medha Towers by Qubitech for hands-on component measurement.
- Both installations use dilution refrigerators to cool hardware to near minus 273°C so qubits can operate and parts such as cables, amplifiers and control electronics can be evaluated under real conditions.
- State officials report that about 85% of components were made in India, and builders say local sourcing cut the system cost to roughly ₹15 crore, figures presented as claims rather than independently verified data.
- The launch is the first node in the Amaravati Quantum Valley plan, which includes a research campus, large-scale skilling targets and a proposed 133‑qubit system with IBM, TCS and L&T that remains at the planning stage.