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Trapped-ion quantum. First 256-qubit system sale. Only published full FTQC architectural blueprint.

What they do

The most established US-listed pure-play. Uses trapped-ion qubits — individual ytterbium atoms suspended in an electromagnetic trap and manipulated by lasers (no fridge required). Partners with AWS Braket and Azure Quantum for cloud access. Q1 2026 revenue $64.67M (+755% YoY); FY guidance raised to $260-270M; first 256-qubit system sale closed; published the first full fault-tolerant quantum computing architectural blueprint publicly. $1.8B SkyWater acquisition announced January 2026 to vertically integrate semiconductor fabrication.