Living definition
What is Q.ANT NPU 2?
Neuromorphic & Photonic Computing Frontier Hardware & Quantum
- As of
- 2026-08-20
- Revision
- 2026-08-17.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Q.ANT NPU 2 is a photonic processor that performs neural-network and matrix-multiplication computations by manipulating light signals in a thin-film lithium-niobate chip instead of switching electrical transistors, aiming to cut the energy consumed per calculation for AI workloads.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-08-20, verified readiness is 59 (claimed 72, reported 67, gap 13) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Q.ANT NPU 2.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)
- Dataset
- 2026-08-17.1
- Hash
- sha256:0c37108a182f510fc8cf4d1dfc3a30339f2b59e62654201edea2f530a268707e
- Approved
- 2026-08-17