Researchers say quantum computers could, in theory, be ready by 2030
New research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup say quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality.
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology theorize that a functional quantum computer may require far fewer qubits than previously thought, making it feasible for the first quantum computer to be deployed before the end of the decade.
Caltech researchers, working with a Caltech-linked start-up, Oratomic, said that by reducing the errors that “riddle today’s rudimentary quantum computers,” a functional quantum computer could be built with as few as 10,000 to 20,000 qubits.
It was previously thought that millions of qubits were necessary for a quantum computer to function properly, said Caltech. A qubit is the basic unit of a quantum computer and the equivalent of a bit in a classical computer to encode information in binary.
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