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China Launches Dual-Core Atomic Quantum Computer, 99% Accuracy

5/10/2026

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China Unveils Quantum

China unveiled the Hanyuan-2, the world’s first dual-core neutral atomic quantum computer, on Thursday.
CAS Cold Atom Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan built it with 200 qubits—100 rubidium-85 and 100 rubidium-87 atoms.
Its twin cores run in parallel, performing real-time error correction that lifted accuracy from 90 % to 99 %.
The system uses under 7 kW, requires no cryogenic cooling, and extends atom survival time to over 100 seconds.

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Origin Quantum Launches

Origin Quantum activated its fourth-generation quantum computer, Origin Wukong-180, on 9 May 2026 for global tasks.
The 180-qubit chip offers 100-qubit-level performance and runs AI workloads such as Origin Brain and QPanda3 Runtime MCP.
In 2025 the company achieved China’s first overseas export of domestically built quantum-computing power.
It has also teamed with nearly 100 Chinese universities to launch quantum-computing education programs.

History

Historical Context

In August 2016 China launched the QUESS satellite Micius from Jiuquan Launch Center, producing the first space-generated entangled photons and a quantum key-distribution link between Xinjiang and Beijing. That year it also enabled an intercontinental quantum video call with Vienna, sparking a national quantum communications program. Today Chinese firms release Hanyuan-2 and 180-qubit Wukong processors, extending the 2016 breakthrough toward AI applications.

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China Unveils Quantum

China unveiled the Hanyuan-2, the world’s first dual-core neutral atomic quantum computer, on Thursday.
CAS Cold Atom Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan built it with 200 qubits—100 rubidium-85 and 100 rubidium-87 atoms.
Its twin cores run in parallel, performing real-time error correction that lifted accuracy from 90 % to 99 %.
The system uses under 7 kW, requires no cryogenic cooling, and extends atom survival time to over 100 seconds.

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