# IonQ Tempo at Cambridge, England, UK: deployment

Canonical ID: `c26436d6-1e4b-42ec-b21d-7c7071e039ba`

First sale of [IonQ](/companies/ionq.md)'s 6th-generation 256-qubit chip-based system to the University of Cambridge, anchored by a secure quantum network and broad IP-generation partnership.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** ionq-tempo-cambridge-uk
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [IonQ Tempo](/models/ionq-tempo.md) (id: `0cb5ab89-47e1-4bbd-a5cb-1fe8ad14a910`)
- **Company:** [IonQ](/companies/ionq.md) (id: `c934c0a0-dff8-4a2b-a63f-c5f4aadf1233`)
- **Location:** [Cambridge, England, UK](/locations/cambridge-england-uk.md) (id: `df825c1d-a53a-40c0-b072-7a6057f7e1cf`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.ionq.com/news/ionq-announces-first-quarter-2026-financial-results · 2026-05-06

## Common questions

### What is the IonQ Tempo deployment at Cambridge, England, UK?

IonQ Tempo, built by IonQ, is recorded as a deployment at Cambridge, England, UK on the DEPLOY registry. IonQ operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates IonQ Tempo at Cambridge, England, UK?

IonQ, the manufacturer of IonQ Tempo, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the IonQ Tempo deployment at Cambridge, England, UK go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 6, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the IonQ Tempo deployment at Cambridge, England, UK still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the IonQ Tempo deployment at Cambridge, England, UK?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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