Japan has announced plans to develop Fugaku Next, a zetta-class supercomputer capable of reaching speeds 1,000 times faster than current models.

The project aims to achieve one zettaFLOPS, or a sextillion calculations per second, which would place it far ahead of the fastest supercomputers today. This incredible computing power is expected to drive advancements in fields like artificial intelligence, climate research, and medical science​.

The Fugaku Next project will replace Japan’s current supercomputer, Fugaku, which ranks among the top four fastest machines globally.

With the new supercomputer, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) plans to invest over $750 million to complete the project by 2030.

However, the immense power needed to operate Fugaku Next, equivalent to 21 nuclear power plants, presents a major energy efficiency challenge​

In response to increasing competition, other tech giants like Oracle are working on similar projects, with Oracle’s OCI Supercluster expected to rival Fugaku Next’s performance.

These supercomputers will revolutionize various industries, providing unprecedented computational power to tackle complex problems​.