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EuroHPC and Italy inaugurate SOL quantum computer and LISA AI upgrade

EuroHPC JU and Italy inaugurated SOL, a Pasqal-built neutral-atom quantum computer at CINECA costing EUR 13 million, alongside LISA, a EUR 50 million AI computing partition added to the Leonardo supercomputer.

Verified AI-drafted EuroHPC Joint Undertaking press release, 11 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not show either system is yet serving users; SOL is under calibration and LISA is due this summer.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. French-built (Pasqal) quantum computer+AI upgrade inaugurated, not yet serving users. European Sovereignty Index

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