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EuroHPC inaugurates Quandela's Lucy quantum computer at France's TGCC site

EuroHPC inaugurated Lucy, a 12 qubit photonic quantum computer built by France's Quandela and Germany's attocube, integrated with the Joliot Curie supercomputer at TGCC. Cost EUR 8.5 million, split evenly between EuroHPC and France.

Verified AI-drafted EuroHPC Joint Undertaking press release, 14 April 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that Lucy has run a workload beyond validation, or that it outperforms non European quantum systems.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, who made the parts. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +9 of 36 possible. French/German-built quantum computer inaugurated in France; owned, operated, made in Europe. European Sovereignty Index

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