IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna has confirmed that the greenfield city of Amaravati will host one of the first two physical IBM quantum computers deployed on-shore in India. Targeted for full operational commissioning by September 2026, the hardware deployment represents a key anchor transaction for the state of Andhra Pradesh’s Quantum Valley initiative. IBM is currently building one of India's first physical quantum computers in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. Targeted for launch by September 2026, it features a powerful 156-qubit Heron processor. The system will anchor the new Quantum Valley Tech Park. The on-premises installation aims to position the regional capital as the country’s primary deep-tech innovation hub, shifting India’s role in the sector from purely a remote consumer of cloud-routed compute blocks to a localized sovereign developer of physical quantum hardware. The setup is an IBM Quantum System Two. It uses subatomic particles to solve math problems that regular computers cannot do.The Location: It will be housed in the Quantum Valley Tech Park in Amaravati. The city was chosen because of India's large talent pool in math and physics. IBM is teaming up with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the state government. They also opened the Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility to help students and startups train with quantum tools.The Goals: The computer will help researchers in healthcare, cybersecurity, and finance. It will allow Indian scientists to develop technology locally instead of using cloud servers in other countries.