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Updated · Livescience.com · Aug 6
Saxon Q Debuts 128-Qubit Diamond Quantum Computer as Room-Temperature System Tops 10 Qubits
Updated
Updated · Livescience.com · Aug 6

Saxon Q Debuts 128-Qubit Diamond Quantum Computer as Room-Temperature System Tops 10 Qubits

1 articles · Updated · Livescience.com · Aug 6

Summary

  • Saxon Q said its rack-mounted diamond quantum computers are now available with up to 128 qubits, marking what it calls the first nitrogen-vacancy system to exceed the 10-qubit threshold.
  • Sulfur co-implantation enabled the jump past 10 qubits by stabilizing negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy defects in synthetic diamonds, the company said, making the qubits easier to create and control.
  • Single-qubit fidelity reached 99.92% before error correction, with co-founder Marius Grundmann citing 99.98% in more recent July 22 results that were not independently verified.
  • The room-temperature machines fit standard server racks and plug into AC power, a potential edge for on-site uses such as robotics or autonomous driving where cloud latency is a drawback.
  • Saxon Q plans 512-qubit deliveries next year and targets 10,000 qubits after 2030, though chip size and scaling beyond current 8- or 16-qubit arrays remain major hurdles.

Insights

Could a simple sulfur injection finally bring room-temperature quantum computing to standard data racks, rendering massive cryogenic systems obsolete?
If Saxon Q's diamond chips only hold 16 qubits, are their 128-qubit systems truly connected or just a clever marketing illusion?
With independent verification missing, can this German startup actually deliver real-time quantum power for autonomous vehicles by next year?