# Microsoft to give DARPA on-site access to Majorana 2 quantum hardware

_Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 7:08 PM EDT · Science, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Microsoft said it will give the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency direct, on-site access to its latest quantum-computing hardware at a new Maryland research center. The equipment will include Majorana 2, Microsoft's quantum chip. The arrangement gives a federal research agency physical access to evaluate the company's newest systems rather than relying solely on remote results or published claims.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260922/p54#a260922p54)

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