Build quantum computers that scale like tiles: many identical ion-trap chips linked directly, aiming eventually at millions of qubits without a laser per qubit or deep cryogenics.
Building two systems for DLR in Hamburg (project ends Nov 2026); raised $100M+ in Oct 2026.
Updated 9 Sep 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week
Electrodes on a chip made on a standard 200 mm production line create electric fields that hold rows of single charged atoms in vacuum.
The company says a handful of shared microwave fields can run one- and two-qubit gates on any chosen ion, with no laser beam per qubit.
Aligned chip edges form one continuous electric track. Ions are pushed across it, carrying their quantum state with them.
| Spec | Modular iQPU trapped-ion computer |
|---|---|
| Chip-to-chip ion transfers | 2,424 per second (2023 demo)R (reported) |
| Ion-transfer success | Above 99.999993%R (reported) |
| Operating temperature | About 70 KR (reported) |
| DLR single-chip prototype (target) | At least 50 qubitsR (reported) |
| DLR multi-chip system (target) | Up to 100 qubitsR (reported) |
R reported by the company
Universal Quantum
Modular trapped-ion chip computers
Universal Quantum, a University of Sussex spinout, builds trapped-ion quantum computers from small chips that pass qubits directly to each other, so machines can grow by adding chips. Its German subsidiary is building two systems for the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Hamburg.
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