QpiAI Opens Bengaluru Quantum Processing Unit Facility

QpiAI, a Bengaluru-based quantum computing startup, inaugurated an 8-inch quantum processing unit manufacturing facility in Jakkur, Bengaluru, on 17 August 2026. The facility forms Phase 2 of the company’s 70,000-square-foot research and development centre and is linked to plans for indigenous quantum hardware manufacturing in India.

Quantum Processing Unit Manufacturing

A quantum processing unit, or QPU, is the hardware unit used to perform quantum computation. QpiAI’s Phase 2 facility can fabricate flip-chip superconducting processors with up to 128 qubits, along with peripheral chips and sensors. Superconducting qubits are one of the main physical implementations used in quantum computing research.

Local Hardware Production and Process Steps

The company stated that it will carry out lithography, etching, patterning, assembly, and packaging at the Jakkur facility. These steps are standard semiconductor manufacturing processes used in chip fabrication. The facility is designed to support the production of quantum hardware within India.

Expansion Plans and Quantum Computing Models

QpiAI has announced Phase 3 plans to scale to 10,000 physical qubits on a single QPU. The company also plans to use 3D chip-stacking technology, which places chips in vertical layers to increase device density. Its business model includes Quantum Computing-as-a-Service, or QCAS, for enterprise and research users.

Important Facts for Exams

• Qubits are the basic units of information in quantum computing, and they differ from classical bits.
• Superconducting processors are built using materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance at very low temperatures.
• 3D chip-stacking is used in advanced semiconductor packaging and high-density chip design.
• Quantum Computing-as-a-Service is a cloud-based access model for quantum hardware and software.

Associated Infrastructure

QpiAI has also planned a 300,000-square-foot Quantum Supremacy Centre across 10 acres in Bengaluru. The company has announced four additional quantum AI factories outside India as part of its wider manufacturing plan.