Nvidia Will Open A Quantum Computing Laboratory In Boston

Nvidia announced that it will open a quantum computing research laboratory in Boston. (photo: x @nvidia)

JAKARTA Nvidia announced that it would open a quantum computing research laboratory in Boston. According to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the lab will work closely with scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The announcement was made at Nvidia's annual software developer conference in San Jose, California, Thursday, March 20, 2025, which this time held a special event on quantum computing.

The research laboratory, named Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center or NVAQC, is planned to start operating later this year. Nvidia hopes this research center can accelerate the development of quantum computing technology and establish further collaboration with several leading quantum computing companies, such as Quantinuum, Quantum Machines, and QuEra Computing.

On the same occasion, Huang talked about the state of the quantum computing industry with executives from more than a dozen companies. Some of them seek to profit from quantum technology, although quantum computers are estimated to still take years before they can outperform conventional computers in many tasks.

Earlier, in January 2025, Huang stated that a useful quantum computer is still 20 years away to be achieved. However, at the conference, he sought to correct his statement by inviting executives from quantum companies to further explain the progress that had been achieved.

"This is the first event in history where a CEO invites all guests to explain why he is wrong," Huang said.

During the session, Huang also spoke with Matt Kinsella, CEO of Infleqtion, who said that his company was able to provide better computing hours to sync classic computer chips.

Kinsella insists that they follow a proven monetization strategy, taking advantage of the quantum advantage in areas that can now be exploited.

However, executives from quantum computing companies also stated that although their engine can outperform Nvidia's graphics processing unit (GPU) in several tasks, such as understanding atomic interaction, quantum computers will not replace traditional computers.

"We are using your GPU to design our chips," said Peter Chapman, CEO of IonQ. "There will be a classic system side by side with a quantum computer, interacting... I will not sell Nvidia shares anytime soon."

With the opening of the NVAQC research center, Nvidia hopes to take the lead in the development of quantum computing, although the challenge of making a fully practical quantum computer is still far ahead.