Xanadu Quantum Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with cryogenics manufacturer Bluefors to develop modular cooling infrastructure for utility-scale quantum computing data centers.

Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will jointly develop compact, mass-produced cryogenic modules designed to replace traditional, industrial-scale cryoplants. No financial details were disclosed, except that the partnership was described as a multi-million-dollar collaboration.

The two expect to engineer a mass-manufacturable cryogenic module tailored for single-photon detectors to eventually be used in quantum data centers.

Xanadu Chief Executive Christian Weedbrook said Tuesday that historically, the industry assumed that utility-scale quantum computing would require massive, industrial-scale cryoplants but that its collaboration with Bluefors has yielded a concept that integrates advanced technology into a compact module.

"This approach is expected to remove the need for traditional cryoplants, greatly improving the scalability and economics of future quantum data centers," Weedbrook said.