Quantum computing startup QpiAI has expanded its hardware manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a new facility in Bengaluru that can fabricate superconducting quantum processors.
The Bengaluru-based company inaugurated the second phase of its quantum processing unit (QPU) manufacturing facility in Jakkur on Monday, according to various media reports.
The company said its eight-inch fabrication facility can currently produce flip-chip superconducting processors with up to 128-qubit processors.
QpiAI plans to take the facility to its next stage in 2027, with a target of manufacturing processors containing as many as 10,000 physical qubits. While that would mark a substantial increase in manufacturing scale, qubit count alone does not determine the performance or commercial value of a quantum computer.
Factors such as error rates, coherence, connectivity and gate performance also play a critical role.
QpiAI Brings Quantum Chip Manufacturing In-House
QpiAI founder and CEO Nagendra Nagaraja said the company intends to manage the complete device manufacturing process at the Bengaluru facility, covering lithography, etching, patterning, assembly and packaging, according to YourStory.
The move is aimed at giving QpiAI greater control over the highly specialized manufacturing processes required for quantum hardware. Conventional semiconductor foundries, Nagaraja told YourStory, cannot currently manufacture all the specialized devices the company needs.
The strategy reflects a wider challenge in the quantum computing industry. Unlike conventional semiconductor chips, quantum processors require specialized materials, fabrication techniques, packaging and control systems, making dedicated manufacturing capabilities increasingly important as companies work toward larger and more capable systems.
Focus on Superconducting Qubits
The Bengaluru facility will be used to manufacture quantum processors along with peripheral chips and sensors.
QpiAI also plans to conduct research into photonic and semiconductor qubits, while its production efforts will focus primarily on superconducting transmon and fluxonium-derived technologies.
Both transmon and fluxonium are superconducting qubit architectures that rely on electrical circuits operating at temperatures close to absolute zero.
QpiAI said it has fabricated four processors so far. Its transmon-based systems include the eight-qubit QVidya, 25-qubit Indus and 64-qubit Kaveri, while Yukti is a nine-qubit processor based on the company’s variation of fluxonium technology.
According to QpiAI, Yukti has shown potential for work on error-corrected logical qubits. Logical qubits combine multiple physical qubits with error-correction techniques to protect quantum information against noise and other errors.
That work is closely tied to QpiAI’s longer-term 10,000-qubit ambition. In practical quantum computing, scaling physical qubits is only part of the challenge. Building useful systems also requires improvements in error correction, coherence, connectivity, control electronics, packaging and the ability to operate large numbers of qubits reliably.
QpiAI describes the Bengaluru operation as the largest quantum foundry of its kind in Asia. The facility includes Class 100 and Class 1,000 clean-room areas and is expected to receive additional manufacturing equipment as the operation expands.
$25 Million Invested in Quantum Manufacturing
The foundry is part of QpiAI’s broader 70,000-square-foot research and development center, which also houses QPU testing and quantum solutions development facilities, according to YourStory.
Nagaraja said most of the center is already operational, with the remaining portion expected to be commissioned in 2027.
QpiAI has invested around $20 million to $25 million in the facility and plans to invest an additional $10 million to $15 million, Nagaraja told YourStory.
The company currently imports around 20% of the inputs used in its operations. As production scales, QpiAI plans to localize more of its supply chain, particularly in areas where imported components could become a constraint on manufacturing.
However, moving from relatively small experimental processors to systems containing thousands of qubits will involve challenges beyond fabrication capacity. Manufacturing yield, consistency, qubit quality, packaging, control systems and error correction will all become increasingly important as system complexity grows.
QpiAI has not disclosed detailed manufacturing yields or performance specifications for its planned 10,000-qubit processors in the information reported by YourStory.
From Quantum Processors to Quantum AI Centers
The manufacturing expansion also supports QpiAI’s plans for Quantum Supremacy Centres (QSCs). The proposed facilities would combine error-corrected quantum processors with clusters of artificial intelligence chips.
QpiAI plans to connect multiple quantum processors to build larger systems. The company’s first proposed QSC would span a 10-acre site, with around 300,000 square feet of built-up space, according to the company.
It is also planning four additional centers outside India, although locations, investment requirements and deployment schedules have not yet been disclosed.
Nagaraja has described these facilities as “quantum AI factories” designed to develop commercial applications capable of demonstrating quantum advantage.
In broad terms, quantum advantage refers to a quantum system performing a useful computational task more effectively than available conventional computing systems.
Demonstrating such an advantage on commercially relevant workloads remains one of the industry’s biggest challenges. Current quantum systems continue to face limitations related to noise, errors and scalability, while researchers and companies are working toward more robust error correction and fault-tolerant architectures.
QpiAI plans to initially target markets in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the US as it expands its quantum hardware business, Nagaraja told YourStory.
India Builds Its Quantum Hardware Ambitions
HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry, who attended the inauguration, said the combination of quantum computing and artificial intelligence could position QpiAI for a future where quantum systems operate alongside large-scale conventional computing infrastructure.
Chowdhry chairs the Mission Governing Board of India’s National Quantum Mission and said QpiAI was the first company supported through the mission’s startup programme.
Founded in 2019, QpiAI develops quantum processors, control systems, software and applications that combine quantum computing with AI. The Bengaluru-headquartered company also has operations in Finland, the US and Singapore.
In 2025, QpiAI raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by Avataar Ventures and the National Quantum Mission. The company was among eight startups selected for support under the Indian government’s programme.
With its latest manufacturing expansion, QpiAI is looking to move beyond quantum processor research and establish a more integrated hardware development pipeline in India.
