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# Q.ANT unveils second generation NPU 2 photonic processor for AI and HPC
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-11-18-qant-npu2-photonic-processor/
- Published: 2025-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T16:01:33.000Z
- Description: German photonics firm Q.ANT unveiled its second generation NPU 2 photonic processor, a 19 inch rack server claimed to cut energy use up to 30 times versus conventional systems. Orders are open now, with customer shipments due in the first half of 2026.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, #news, #verified, #editor-read

Verified Editor-read [Q.ANT press release, 18 November 2025](https://qant.com/press-releases/q-ant-unveils-its-second-generation-photonic-processor-to-power-the-next-wave-of-ai-and-hpc/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not name any customer contract or funding attached to the launch.

**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](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-11\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)