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On May 9, 2026, China launched its fourth-generation homegrown superconducting quantum computer, “Origin Wukong-180” (本源悟空-180), marking a significant milestone in its quest for full-stack, independent quantum computing capabilities.

🚀 Key Technical Specifications

This new machine represents a major upgrade from its predecessor. Here are its core specifications:

  • Qubits: It is powered by a single superconducting quantum chip with 180 computational qubits that are directly available for calculations, alongside 251 coupling qubits. This advancement achieves "hundred-qubit-level" quantum computing on a single-chip architecture.
  • Fidelity: It boasts high operational fidelity, achieving 99.9% for single-qubit logic gates and 99% for two-qubit logic gates, with a readout fidelity of 99%.

🛠️ Full-Stack Independence

The computer is a fully homegrown "Made in China" project under the principle of complete self-reliance. All four critical core systems—the quantum computing chip system, the quantum computing measurement and control system, the quantum computing environment support system, and the quantum computing operating system—were researched and manufactured entirely by Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd..

🌐 A Global Open Platform

Starting May 9, the machine began accepting global quantum computing tasks immediately after going online. Its predecessor, the 3rd-generation “Origin Wukong” (72-qubit) from January 2024, ran stably for over two years, receiving remote visits from over 160 countries and completing over 900,000 quantum computing tasks globally.

The launch comes two years after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Chinese quantum entities in 2024, making this achievement particularly noteworthy for the country’s technological development.