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IonQ Tempo at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy

IonQ's 5th-generation trapped-ion quantum computer with 100 physical qubits (#AQ 64), designed in a rack-mounted form factor for deployment in existing data center infrastructure. The 6th-generation chip-based 256-qubit system was first sold to the University of Cambridge in Q1 2026.

IonQ Tempo by IonQ · Unverified

Track IonQ Tempo at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy

IonQ deployed quantum sensing technology to monitor landslide ground movement in Niscemi, Sicily, in cooperation with Italian civil protection authorities and the U.S. Mission to Italy.

Safety record

No incidents on record for IonQ Tempo at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
IonQ Tempo
Company
IonQ
Location
Niscemi, Sicily, Italy
Status
operational
First seen
2026-02-23
ID
0ca312a4-dce9-4f89-ada2-d1131fb20d70

Timeline

  1. Feb 2026
    First recorded
    IonQ Tempo first documented operating at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.ionq.com/news/u-s-and-italy-cooperate-in-deploying-advanced-quantum-technologies-from-ionq-to-support-risk-analysis-and-civil-protection · 2026-02-23
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the IonQ Tempo deployment at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy?
IonQ Tempo, built by IonQ, is recorded as a deployment at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy on the DEPLOY registry. IonQ operates the deployment directly.
Who operates IonQ Tempo at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy?
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 Niscemi, Sicily, Italy go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 23, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the IonQ Tempo deployment at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy?
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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