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IonQ opens quantum centre at University of Cambridge

A new facility on the Cambridge campus will house a 256-qubit Superion machine, letting university researchers use it on site.

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What happened

IonQ and the University of Cambridge have opened an IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre on the Cambridge campus. The centre will house IonQ's 256-qubit Superion quantum computer, so academics there can use it directly. A campus-wide quantum network is also being deployed.

Why it matters

Cambridge researchers gain direct access to the advanced system on campus.

Timeline

  1. Oct 16, 8:37 AM ET: IonQ and the University of Cambridge launched the IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre on the Cambridge campus, to host the Superion quantum computer.
  2. Oct 16, 8:37 AM ET: A campus-wide quantum network was being deployed alongside the centre.

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