Russian Startup Introduces Quantum Controllers for Industrial Use
The company is preparing to launch a full-scale software platform that brings adaptive, AI-driven control to robotics and other high-tech industries.
Russian tech startup ATOM is developing a comprehensive platform for the automated creation of quantum controllers designed for industrial robotics. Built on the company’s proprietary knowledge-base optimization software, the technology has already been tested in major industrial projects—showing significant improvements in efficiency and reliability. Its deployment marks a new phase in the digital transformation of nuclear and other high-tech sectors in Russia and beyond.
The technology addresses one of the biggest limitations in conventional control systems. More than 95 percent of global robotics still rely on PID controllers, which cannot adapt to changing conditions. This leads to performance errors, reduced productivity, and potential system failures. ATOM’s quantum controller acts as an intelligent overlay that enables existing systems to self-learn, resist interference, and adapt in real time. Crucially, the system leverages quantum algorithms on standard processors, eliminating the need to wait for mass-market quantum computers.
Real-world applications have already demonstrated its value. The most notable success was achieved in managing the nitrogen cooling system of the NICA superconducting collider, a project developed with the participation of Rosatom. The implementation of ATOM’s quantum controller reduced nitrogen consumption by 53 percent. The technology also improved the accuracy of robotic manipulators by more than 100 times and enhanced the stability of unmanned aerial vehicles under abnormal conditions.
Investor confidence in ATOM’s potential is underscored by an early investment from Konstantin Renzyaev, CEO of CorpSoft24, who joined the company’s founding team. “ATOM is one of the few startups offering not just a prototype but a market-ready product already delivering real results in major projects,” Renzyaev said. “For me, this investment is a contribution to the present and future of advanced Russian technology.”
ATOM is currently conducting a seed funding round to scale its technology and launch a cloud-based SaaS platform, making its advanced quantum controllers accessible to a broad range of industrial enterprises.
