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Work is underway to build a quantum computer in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE, ushering an important milestone for the region in this breakthrough era in computing.

We are at the cusp of a new era with the advent of quantum computing, Faisal Al Bannai, Secretary-General of ATRC, said. We are proud to embark on building one of these wonderful machines which will help us in various fields, from discovering new medicines to making new materials to designing better batteries to various Artificial Intelligence applications.

A quantum computer uses quantum mechanics phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to generate and manipulate subatomic particles like electrons or photons - quantum bits also known as qubits - to create exponentially stronger processing powers that can help perform complex calculations that would take much longer to solve even by the worlds most powerful classical supercomputers.

Prof Latorre explained that preparatory work has already begun. The first step in the process is to build a laboratory, equip it and complete installation of the cleanroom equipment, all of which is on track. Once done, the first qubits will be prepared, characterised and benchmarked. We expect the first simple quantum chips Made in Abu Dhabi should come by the end of the summer, he said.

QRC is one of seven dedicated research centres at Technology Innovation Institute (TII).

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UAE To Add A New Milestone by Building Its First Quantum Computer - Al-Bawaba