Technology
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies
11 April 2025
The control room at quantum computer start-up Quantinuum
Quantinuum
The US military has launched an effort to determine who may be able to build a truly useful quantum computer within a decade, and what it may be good for.
There are more than six dozen companies currently building quantum computers, but it is far from clear which of them will eventually produce devices that have a concrete impact on American industries and the economy. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has now started a programme to find out.
