IonQ to deploy Superion 256 as first QPU at NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center
IonQ announced on September 23, 2026 that its Superion 256 quantum computer will be the first on-premise quantum computing deployment at the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC). An IonQ Superion 256 system will be installed at the NVAQC and linked with an NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 system via NVIDIA NVQLink, with workloads orchestrated by the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform. The article does not include transaction value, financial terms, or updated guidance, and installation at the NVAQC is scheduled for 2027.
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IonQ Superion 256 will be the first quantum processor deployed at NVIDIA's Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC).
The system will connect to an NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 via NVIDIA NVQLink, with workloads orchestrated by the open NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform.
Joint research program will focus on hybrid software development, large-scale system prototyping, and quantum-GPU co-design.
Target research areas include portfolio optimization and risk modeling in financial services, materials science, and computational chemistry for drug discovery.
IonQ introduced its sixth-generation Superion quantum computing platform on September 8, 2026; the Superion 256 is available to order now with first customer deliveries expected in 2027.
Installation of the Superion 256 at the NVAQC is scheduled for 2027.
Earlier at IEEE Quantum Week, IonQ and NVIDIA published joint research with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee on generative AI combined with distributed quantum algorithms.
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