Microsoft has introduced Majorana 1, a quantum chip with a "Topological Core" architecture, potentially enabling powerful quantum computers within years instead of decades. The breakthrough stems from a newly developed material called a topoconductor,

Microsoft is claiming to have created a topological qubit—something engineers have been trying to achieve for years.

Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum processing unit, the first to be built on a topological core. Majorana 1 is named after previously-hypothesized Majorana particle, which Microsoft now believes it has proved. The new class of materials, known as topoconductors, allows the system to create topological superconductivity.

Microsoft said its new quantum chip leverages the world’s first topoconductor — a completely new class of materials.

PsiQuantum said on Wednesday it had cracked one of the crucial challenges in quantum computing: a method to manufacture quantum chips at the volumes needed to build commercially viable machines. Quant

Microsoft has unveiled its Majorana 1 quantum computing chip, boasting significant advancements. CEO Satya Nadella sees a path for meaningful quantum applications in the coming years. The company is well-positioned to leverage its capabilities to expand its quantum computing efforts.

Majorana 1 introduces topological qubits with built-in error protection, improving quantum computing’s stability and scalability.