# IonQ Tempo at Niscemi, Sicily, Italy: deployment

Canonical ID: `0ca312a4-dce9-4f89-ada2-d1131fb20d70`

[IonQ](/companies/ionq.md) 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.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** ionq-tempo-niscemi-italy
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [Niscemi, Sicily, Italy](/locations/niscemi-sicily-italy.md) (id: `93ca381b-51de-4a8f-baac-0aebf7ea0f8b`)
- **First seen:** 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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