SEALSQ chip uses quantum security for India’s transit & digital payments

Palm Technologies will integrate SEALSQ Corp’s QS7001 technology into its PalmPay biometric-authentication products, targeting the expanding Indian market for digital payments and connected infrastructure. SEALSQ (NASDAQ: LAES) will focus on secure-element integration and technical support, while Palm Technologies will manage product architecture, biometric-system design, and local compliance. Carlos Moreira, Chief Executive Officer of SEALSQ, stated this as the companies aim to bring quantum-resistant hardware security to sectors including transit, defense, and electric vehicles. QS7001 Integration into Palm Technologies’ PalmPay Product Architecture SEALSQ’s QS7001 hardware-security technology is now embedded within the product architecture of Palm Technologies’ PalmPay, targeting a rapid expansion of secure biometric authentication across India’s growing digital infrastructure. This integration is not a future plan; Palm Technologies is actively building products around the QS7001 secure element, beginning with applications in metro and toll payment systems, the company says. The partnership prioritizes practical deployment over prolonged evaluation, a strategy highlighted by the focus on immediate integration into existing product lines like the MetPalm V1. Palm Technologies will manage the entire product lifecycle, from initial architectural design and biometric system integration to firmware development, local regulatory compliance, and ultimately, product deployment. This division of labor allows SEALSQ to concentrate on secure-element integration and providing essential technical support. Fabien Treillaud, Sales Director at SEALSQ, emphasized the significance of this approach, stating, “By collaborating with Palm Technologies Pvt. on the MetPalm V1 design, we are helping bring SEALSQ’s QS7001 Post-Quantum secure hardware technology into real products that address concrete use cases such as secure transit and fare payment.” The collaboration extends beyond transit, with plans to incorporate the QS7001 into Palm-M, a merchant payment terminal, and the OrbitQops line, encompassing robotics, drones, electric vehicles, satellites, networks, and IoT devices. This strategic alignment between the two companies addresses a critical need for long-term security in India’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. As digital payments and connected infrastructure expand, deployed systems must remain resilient against future threats, including those posed by quantum computing. SEALSQ’s Quantum Shield QS7001 is designed to protect connected systems using post-quantum cryptographic algorithms like Kyber and Dilithium.

Mayur Sunil Anecha, Chief Visionary Officer, Palm Technologies Private Limited, articulated this long-term vision, saying, “Security that protects a payment or a metro gate today has to still hold when quantum computing arrives — that long horizon is exactly what we engineer for.” Palm Technologies intends to leverage its local expertise to accelerate the transition from evaluation to production, combining secure hardware with application-level integration. This strategic collaboration with Palm Technologies represents an important commercial design-in opportunity for SEALSQ in one of the world’s most rapidly expanding digital-infrastructure markets. Carlos Moreira, Chief Executive Officer of SEALSQ Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/18/3346833/0/en/palm-technologies-selects-sealsq-solutions-to-bring-post-quantum-hardware-security-to-india-s-digital-payment-public-transport-and-connected-infrastructure-markets.html Stay currentSee today’s quantum computing news on Quantum Zeitgeist for the latest breakthroughs in qubits, hardware, algorithms, and industry deals. Tags: Rusty Flint Rusty is a quantum science nerd. He's been into academic science all his life, but spent his formative years doing less academic things. Now he turns his attention to write about his passion, the quantum realm. He loves all things Quantum Physics especially. Rusty likes the more esoteric side of Quantum Computing and the Quantum world. Everything from Quantum Entanglement to Quantum Physics. Rusty thinks that we are in the 1950s quantum equivalent of the classical computing world. While other quantum journalists focus on IBM's latest chip or which startup just raised $50 million, Rusty's over here writing 3,000-word deep dives on whether quantum entanglement might explain why you sometimes think about someone right before they text you. (Spoiler: it doesn't, but the exploration is fascinating) Latest Posts by Rusty Flint: CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Microsoft face quantum encryption demands August 18, 2026 OTI Lumionics and Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology emulate 200 qubits on standard CPU hardware August 18, 2026 TU Wien builds quantum microscope with built-in ion traps August 18, 2026