QpiAI Opens Quantum Chip Foundry in Bengaluru, Targets 10,000-Qubit Processors

Exam-focused facts from the 18 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

QpiAI inaugurated the second phase of its quantum processing unit (QPU) manufacturing facility in Jakkur, Bengaluru.
The eight-inch fabrication facility can currently produce flip-chip superconducting processors with up to 128 qubits.
The company plans to complete a third phase in 2027 to fabricate processors with up to 10,000 physical qubits.
The facility handles lithography, etching, patterning, assembly, and packaging for quantum processors.
QpiAI has invested about $20 million to $25 million in the facility and plans another $10 million to $15 million.
The facility includes Class 100 and Class 1,000 clean-room areas and is part of a 70,000-square-foot research and development center.