SpinQ Aims for 500 Qubits as Quantum Computing Race Accelerates
China's SpinQ plans a 500-qubit machine, accelerating real-world quantum computing with superconducting chips and global exports across 40+ countries.
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China’s SpinQ reckons practical quantum computing is just around the corner—about three to five years away—once systems hit roughly 500 qubits. Founded in 2018, the Shenzhen startup already offers everything from 3-qubit desktop NMR rigs to 20-qubit superconducting machines, and plans to ship a 100-qubit system by late 2025. CEO Xiang Jingen likens the field to early-era semiconductors, saying quantum won’t replace classical computers but will turbocharge tasks in chemistry, logistics and crypto once qubit quality, coherence and error correction reach the sweet spot.
SpinQ’s gear has sold in over 40 countries, and it just closed a hefty Series B round to fuel R&D. While China still trails the U.S. by a few years, its Hetao and Hefei quantum hubs—home to research centers and startups—are buzzing with activity. Google’s 105-qubit Willow, Microsoft and Amazon’s smaller chips, and IBM’s 2029 fault-tolerance goal show the global race is on, and SpinQ wants to be one of the front-runners.
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