Rosatom Showcases Pilot Applications of Quantum Computing
Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the progress of the country’s quantum technology program.
At the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev outlined the corporation’s quantum computing efforts to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also presented the nuclear industry’s first pilot projects applying quantum computing to practical tasks, according to Rosatom’s press service.
Optimization, Modeling, and AI
Rosatom is deploying quantum technologies in pilot mode while scaling up an industry-wide program that now includes more than 30 projects. Quantum developers have been tasked with optimizing production processes, modeling chemical and biochemical reactions, and advancing artificial intelligence applications.
Within the nuclear sector’s flagship Proryv (Breakthrough) project, programmers used quantum computing to address model problems in nuclear fuel supply planning and heat transfer simulations in solid-state structures. Other quantum initiatives across Rosatom enterprises include optimizing extraction, processing, manufacturing, and logistics chains, generating production schedules, and refining construction timelines for nuclear power plants. In medical diagnostics, quantum informatics is being integrated into AI systems to improve automated analysis. The approach accelerates neural network training, increases calculation accuracy, and reduces energy consumption.
When the “Day X” Arrives
Systematic work on quantum computing in Russia began in 2020 under government oversight, when Rosatom was designated to lead the national roadmap for the high-tech field of Quantum Computing. Since then, the country has expanded its capabilities and now positions itself among the leaders in the global quantum race.
Russia has developed seven prototype quantum computers across four priority platforms—ion, atomic, superconducting, and photonic. Three processors have reached scales of 70 qubits or more. Quantum software development is also advancing, with 47 quantum algorithms created for industrial applications.
Earlier, we reported that researchers at MISIS University, with support from Rosatom, developed a 16-qubit quantum computer based on a new architecture. Operational accuracy exceeded 90 percent.
