Hardware1 hSeptember 29, 2026, 07:20

Microsoft opens Maryland quantum center, gives DARPA on-site access to Majorana 2

Microsoft has opened a 15,000-square-foot quantum research center in the University of Maryland's Discovery District. DARPA will get physical, on-site access to Microsoft's topological Majorana 2 chip for independent testing under its US2QC program, which aims to assess commercially useful quantum computers by 2033.

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Microsoft opens Maryland quantum center, gives DARPA on-site access to Majorana 2

15,000-square-foot center opens in University of Maryland's Discovery District
DARPA tests Majorana 2 on-site for the first time instead of via cloud access
Majorana 2 swaps aluminum for lead to improve qubit performance and stability
AMD, Intel, Bluefors, IQM, Riverlane, Quantum Motion and Fermilab joined the effort

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