The Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup QpiAI presented QpiAI-Indus, a 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer, on April 14, 2025, World Quantum Day. The company claims that this is India's first full-stack quantum computing platform. The announcement suggests a push to combine quantum technology with AI and data-center scale classical computation, and it also represents a clear milestone for India's National Quantum Mission.
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137.1) What is Indus — hardware and software in one box
The foundation of Indus is a 25-qubit superconducting processor (transmon-style qubits) that is incorporated into a cryogenic system with QpiAI's software toolchain for scheduling, compilation, and hybrid quantum-AI processes, as well as classical control and readout circuits and a quantum-aware HPC stack. On-premise and cloud access models are supported because the system is designed to function at millikelvin temperatures and via an API/Quantum-SaaS interface.
Single-qubit fidelities are close to 99.7%, two-qubit gate fidelities are in the mid-90s percent, and measured coherence times (T₁ ≈ 30 μs, T₂ ≈ 25 μs) for the current Gen-1 25-qubit system are listed in key published hardware metrics from QpiAI and press releases that go along with it. A roadmap to increase coherence towards 100 μs and improve fidelities over time is also stated. These numbers unmistakably place Indus in the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) category; it is not yet at fault-tolerant logical-qubit size, but it is helpful for investigation, benchmarking, and early application work.
137.2) Architecture & unique claims
Custom cryogenic and RF control (named QpiAISenseTM), a resource-aware quantum compiler that translates high-level circuits to native gates/pulses, and AI-assisted optimisation procedures targeted at hybrid classical-quantum workloads are all part of QpiAI's integrated full-stack approach. Additionally, the business emphasises modularity, claiming that a design canvas will let them to scale to larger NISQ devices (64–128 qubits) and ultimately many-logical-qubit systems.
Although complete fault-tolerance is anticipated in multi-year roadmaps rather than instant capability, the company has stated that the Indus system has built-in support concepts for surface-code-style error suppression and "variable code distances" as part of their roadmap. This direct framing aligns with the majority of NISQ companies' descriptions of near-term product lines, which include software stacks to improve devices' usability today together with small hardware enhancements.
137.3) Why it matters - for India and for Industry
Indus plays a vital role in India's quantum ecosystem. The Indus launch has been presented as a technical and policy success, as it showcases an indigenous stack (hardware + control + software) and provides a local platform for experimentation for Indian researchers, students, and industry. QpiAI is one of eight startups chosen under the Government of India's National Quantum Mission. By include a possible partner and another centre of expertise for quantum-enabled applications in materials, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and finance, it enhances the global NISQ environment on a worldwide scale.
From an industry standpoint, testing hybrid algorithms (VQE, QAOA, variational techniques, and hybrid classical optimisers) on actual hardware is made easier by having a 25-qubit system connected to a quantum-HPC environment and AI toolchain. This is a crucial first step before undertaking bigger, error-corrected runs. A clear component of QpiAI's go-to-market strategy is the integration of AI and quantum tools.
137.4) Limitations and realistic expectations
Being realistic is crucial: Indus is currently unable to solve classically intractable issues in a verifiable, generic manner due to its 25 qubits and current coherence and gate fidelity figures. Rather, its immediate utility is as a testbed: for co-design experiments between hardware and software, for evaluating error-mitigation methods, and for creating application-specific quantum workflows that can be scaled later. Although ambitious, the company's projected roadmap (64 qubits → 128 qubits → logical-qubit ambitions towards 2030) adheres to the industry's well-known gradual pattern.
137.5) Roadmap and business model
Plans to scale the Indus line to larger NISQ processors (64–128 qubits) and to pursue multi-year goals for logical qubits and higher coherence have been made public by QpiAI. Additionally, it plans to provide enterprise clients with hybrid Quantum-HPC and Quantum-Computing-as-a-Service (QCaaS) options; the company recently closed agreements and funds to speed up that commercialisation endeavour. The extent to which Indus is utilised outside of demonstration programs will depend on access models and short-term availability for researchers and early users.
137.6) Conclusion
A domestically designed, full-stack 25-qubit superconducting system that connects hardware to AI-driven software and cloud access models, QpiAI-Indus represents a significant milestone for India's quantum objectives. It adds capabilities, talent development, and an applied testing environment for hybrid quantum-classical algorithms, but it doesn't immediately alter the overall performance hierarchy. Indus has the potential to become an important component of the global NISQ ecosystem and a springboard for India's next wave of quantum innovation if QpiAI can consistently increase coherence and fidelity while extending access.
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