Mega Tech Deal In Andhra Pradesh: TCS, IBM To Deploy India’s Largest Quantum Computer In Amravati

India's largest tech company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and IBM have signed a mega deal with the government of Andhra Pradesh. The tech giants will India's largest quantum computer to Quantum Valley Tech Park, currently being built in the capital city of Amaravati.

N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, said, "India's National Quantum Mission is to make India a global hub in the quantum industry. Andhra Pradesh is set to lead the global quantum revolution, becoming the first state in the world to envision a dedicated Quantum Valley as the foundation of its future economy. With quantum computing poised to transform every major sector in the next 25 years, the state aims to be a first mover in harnessing this emerging frontier."

He added, "With IBM, TCS, L&T and other members, the Quantum Valley Technology Park represents how India's industry and academia will soon be able to take an important step forward in accelerating the achievement of our mission's goals."

As part of the agreement, the tech park will be anchored by an IBM Quantum System Two installation, with a 156-qubit Heron quantum processor, the largest quantum computer in India. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is partnering with IBM to support the development of algorithms and applications that will help the Indian industry and academia solve some of the nation's most complex challenges.

Through this deal, the trio hopes to accelerate the development of India's quantum ecosystem through this initiative.

"Our collaboration with TCS will help attract the country's thriving ecosystem of developers, scientists, and industry experts to develop algorithms and applications. Combining this with India's National Quantum Mission we could see an acceleration of the next critical milestone - a successful demonstration of quantum advantage," said, Jay Gambetta, Vice President, of IBM Quantum.

Furthermore, members of the Quantum Valley Tech Park can work with TCS for the opportunity to access IBM's cloudbased quantum computers. Once completed, the Quantum Valley Tech Park will include access to an IBM Quantum System Two with IBM's latest 156-qubit Heron processor.

Explaining ahead, Dr. Harrick Vin, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Consultancy Services, said, TCS's Hybrid Computing strategy is creating what we believe is a breakthrough software layer that intelligently decomposes programs across current systems - CPUs, GPUs and emerging computing architectures - such as quantum."

With the establishment of a vibrant quantum ecosystem encompassing research, access to quantum computers, and industry applications, Andhra Pradesh aims to create high-end jobs, attract top-tier talent, and draw global investments.

As part of this collaboration, TCS will play a pivotal role in driving India's applied research and innovation by developing quantum use cases across sectors such as life sciences, materials science, supply chain resilience, energy optimization, cryptography, and sustainable manufacturing, the statement said.