Q.ANT, a German startup pioneering commercial photonic computing, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, and appointed Bruno Spruth, former IBM VP, as CTO. The company aims to bring its energy-efficient photonic processors to the U.S. market, addressing the growing power and performance challenges in AI and high-performance computing. Q.ANT's technology uses light-based chips to deliver up to 30 times better energy efficiency and 50 times higher performance than traditional processors. With plans to expand its U.S. team and localize chip manufacturing, Q.ANT is positioning itself at the forefront of the AI hardware race in North America.
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