Quantum in Orbit, 100K-Qubit Ambitions & More – Quantum Computing Roundup (July 30–31, 2025)
The first quantum computer in space, a 3-liter photonic device led by Philip Walther of the University of Vienna, is now operational in Earth orbit after launching June 23. D-Wave Quantum announced plans July 30 to scale to 100,000 qubits using NASA JPL technology. IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory used a 36-qubit system to optimize power grid scheduling. Keysight delivered a control system for over 1,000 qubits to Japan’s AIST.