The contract marks the first sale and deployment of the 256-qubit system in Florida.
IonQ announced a contract on September 24, 2026, with Florida International University to install its Superion 256-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer on the university's campus in Miami. The deal marks the first sale and physical deployment of the Superion 256 system in Florida.
The sixth-generation hardware features 256 physical trapped-ion qubits and will be housed in a specialized, secure facility. Installation is scheduled for late 2027, following the completion of FIU's on-campus data center.
The agreement establishes FIU as IonQ's flagship academic partner in the state. The on-premises system will give 1,200 faculty members, 56,000 students, and regional industry partners direct access to the platform for applications in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, logistics, materials science, health, and power grid management.
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