Researchers at Oxford University claim to have successfully carried out teleportation for the first time in the world. They achieved this by combining separate quantum computers Digital Agency Indonesia to run algorithms collaboratively, across distances, in a ‘breakthrough’ they say could lead to advanced quantum supercomputers.
Perform Teleportation for the First Time in the World
Described in detail in a paper published early February 2025 in the journal Nature, the team of scientists connected two quantum processors two meters apart using a ‘photonic network interface’. The team led by Dougal Main, an Oxford University physics graduate student, hopes this achievement will lay the foundations for a highly secure and distributed quantum internet.
Technically, this isn’t the first time scientists have demonstrated quantum teleportation. Previous research has shown that quantum bit states known as qubits, which are equivalent to conventional computer bits, can be transferred across physically separate systems. “In our research, we use quantum teleportation to create interactions between these distant systems,” Main said in a statement, citing Futurism.
“By carefully tuning these interactions, we can perform logical quantum gates, a basic operation of quantum computing, between qubits placed in separate quantum computers,” he explains.
He added that this breakthrough allows researchers to effectively ‘wire’ different quantum processors into one fully connected quantum computer, which is essentially the equivalent of connecting ChatBot AI traditional computers to create a supercomputer.