AP Positions Amaravati as Quantum Hub with Launch of Testing Facility
State to launch two indigenously built quantum test beds on 14 April, giving Amaravati an early hardware milestone in the state’s push to build a domestic quantum ecosystem.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is set to mark World Quantum Day on April 14 by launching what state officials describe as India’s first indigenous quantum computer testing facility.
The facility, located at SRM University in Amaravati, will be virtually launched alongside a second quantum centre at Medha Towers.
Together, these installations are part of the state’s larger ambition to build the Amaravati Quantum Valley into a global hub for quantum computing.
As part of the launch, Naidu will remotely trigger a live quantum system initiation, specifically the cooling process of the processor on the “Amaravati 1Q” system, physically housed at Medha Towers.
Meanwhile, the “Amaravati 1S” system will operate as an open-access setup, allowing attendees to observe its functioning in real time.
The initiative also includes the establishment of the Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility, which aims to anchor a national quantum hardware network. This, officials said, could position India to design, test, certify, and manufacture quantum systems domestically, reducing reliance on global infrastructure.
Technologies emerging from the facility are expected to span cryogenics, precision electronics, and quantum-grade fabrication, areas with spillover benefits for sectors such as defense, healthcare, and semiconductors.
The broader ecosystem is tied to India’s National Quantum Mission, under which Amaravati Quantum Valley is already developing capabilities in quantum cloud, skilling, and innovation.
The hub is also slated to host an IBM 133-qubit quantum computer and has reportedly built more than 80 industry and academic partnerships, fueling ambitions to rank among the world’s top five quantum hubs.
“Amaravati is set to become a financial hub, centre for Quantum Computing and services sector,” said Telugu Desam Party member of Parliament K. Shivanath.
