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Q.ANT's photonic AI processor goes into operation at Germany's LRZ

German start-up Q.ANT's photonic AI co-processor, which computes with light rather than electrons, went into operation at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre near Munich, backed by federal and Bavarian funding and framed as a sovereignty gain.

Reported Editor-read The Quantum Insider, 24 July 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the processor's performance or energy claims under independent, large-scale benchmarking.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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