Cutting Edge Superconductors, led by Dr. Yong-Jihn Kim, has announced CES 2023, which they claim to be the world’s first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor.

This breakthrough could transform MRI, energy systems, data centers, and semiconductors by eliminating electrical resistance, lowering power consumption, and producing almost no heat.

A new type of transistor developed by the company operates at lower voltage with minimal energy loss, promising safer and more efficient semiconductor technologies.

The team is still in R&D but has identified the material composition, is preparing for mass production, and is collaborating with partners on prototypes such as MRI wires and wireless communication boards.

Room-temperature superconducting MRI systems could be built without heavy cooling equipment, making them lighter, more efficient, and more affordable, while addressing global MRI shortages.

Current simulation tools do not cover key superconducting phenomena such as levitation and quantum locking, forcing the team to build custom solutions.

Dr. Kim highlighted that most available tools are rooted in electromagnetism, whereas superconductors require quantum-mechanical modeling to capture microscopic interactions.

Quantum computing and AI, particularly quantum-mechanics-based AI, could eventually provide the simulation capabilities needed to fully design and optimize superconducting technologies.