First 256-qubit system sold (to Cambridge)
2026-05IonQ
IonQ sold its first 6th-gen, chip-based 256-qubit system (to the University of Cambridge) and posted record Q1 revenue of $64.7M (+755% YoY); its roadmap targets 10,000 networked qubits.
Trapped-ion maker; first to a 99.99% two-qubit gate. Acquired Oxford Ionics (2025).
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IonQ sold its first 6th-gen, chip-based 256-qubit system (to the University of Cambridge) and posted record Q1 revenue of $64.7M (+755% YoY); its roadmap targets 10,000 networked qubits.