Andhra Pradesh CM inaugurates quantum facility in Amaravati to boost indigenous hardware ecosystem

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated a quantum reference facility in Amaravati. The facility is aimed at building India’s "first sovereign hardware ecosystem" and accelerating indigenous manufacturing of advanced computing systems.

The CM launched the facility at a private college in the greenfield capital city, dedicating the AQRF, comprising Amaravati 1S and Amaravati 1Q, to the nation.

The systems are built under the Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative and are India’s "first indigenously built" open-access quantum computers. These systems are designed, assembled, and tested domestically with a supply chain spanning multiple institutions.

Launched on World Quantum Day, the facility is expected to position Amaravati as a "major global hub for quantum technologies" and the anchor node of a future national network of quantum facilities.      

Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility is India's national quantum hardware testing ground, enabling validation, benchmarking, and certification of quantum components under real operating conditions.

This facility bridges a critical global gap where access to quantum hardware is often limited, costly, and opaque, limiting India's ability to test and develop its own components.

AQRF will act as a platform where researchers, startups, and industry can directly access, observe, and test components such as processors, cryogenic systems, amplifiers, and control electronics.

The initiative is built on a predominantly domestic supply chain, with around 85 per cent of components manufactured within India, marking the "first time a full-stack quantum system" has been assembled indigenously, the press release said.

The facility also aims to break "global monopolies" in critical subsystems such as dilution refrigerators, control electronics, and precision hardware.

The project was executed by a consortium comprising the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, the Indian Institute of Science, the Defence Research and Development Organisation, among others, with the consortium serving as the system integrator.

AQRF offers full visibility and hands-on access, enabling students and researchers to study and innovate directly.

The state government is also focusing on large-scale skilling initiatives and plans to develop a dedicated quantum hardware ecosystem to support manufacturing and innovation.