en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 9, 2026, China's fourth-generation self-developed superconducting quantum computer, "Origin Wukong-180," officially went online and began accepting quantum computing tasks from global users through the quantum computing cloud platform. The quantum computer is equipped with a single-core 180 computing-qubit superconducting quantum chip, achieving hundred-qubit-level quantum computing on a single-chip architecture. It is the largest-scale and highest-performance generation of complete machine product in China's superconducting quantum computing roadmap to date.

"Origin Wukong-180" features 180 computing qubits that can be directly put into practical computation, along with an additional 251 coupling qubits. In terms of core performance indicators, single-qubit logic gate fidelity reaches 99.9%, two-qubit logic gate fidelity reaches 99%, and readout fidelity reaches 99%. Quantum logic gate fidelity is a core metric for measuring the computational accuracy of a quantum computer—99.9% single-qubit gate fidelity means only about 1 error occurs per 1,000 quantum operations, while 99% two-qubit gate fidelity controls the error rate of two-qubit entanglement operations to the order of one percent. These two indicators jointly determine how deep and complex a quantum circuit a quantum computer can execute.

Full-chain self-reliance and controllability constitute the key feature distinguishing "Origin Wukong-180" from its predecessors. Its four critical core systems—the quantum computing chip system, the quantum computing measurement and control system, the quantum computing environmental support system, and the quantum computer operating system—are all fully developed in-house by Origin Quantum. The quantum computing chip system provides the hardware carrier for physical qubits; the quantum computing measurement and control system undertakes the precise manipulation and readout of quantum states; the quantum computing environmental support system—including the ultra-low temperature dilution refrigerator, electromagnetic shielding devices, and high-precision low-temperature microwave cables—provides a working environment close to absolute zero for superconducting qubits; and the quantum computer operating system serves as the scheduling hub between software and hardware, connecting user algorithms with the underlying quantum hardware. The full-stack in-house development of these four core systems means that China has eliminated its reliance on imported components at the complete superconducting quantum computer level, taking control of its R&D iteration cycle and supply chain security into its own hands.

Since the launch of its first generation, the "Origin Wukong" series has undergone a complete iterative path from early prototype to continuous large-scale upgrades. The first-generation "Origin Wukong" was equipped with a 72-qubit superconducting quantum chip, the second-generation "Origin Wukong" featured the 72-qubit superconducting quantum chip "Wukong Core," and the third-generation "Origin Wukong-72A" completed a core performance leap in June 2025. The first three generations of products have completed over 350,000 quantum computing tasks across 137 countries and regions globally, covering multiple industrial fields including finance, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and new materials. The fourth-generation "Origin Wukong-180" increases the computing scale from 72 qubits to 180 qubits, a 1.5-fold increase in qubit count, while simultaneously improving quantum gate fidelity to the 99% to 99.9% range.

The engineering implementation of quantum computers relies on three core links—chip manufacturing, measurement and control systems, and operating environment—all of which are indispensable. Superconducting quantum chips need to operate in an ultra-low temperature environment of minus 273.13°C to minus 273.14°C, placing extremely high demands on the cooling power, temperature stability, and vibration isolation of the dilution refrigerator; high-precision microwave measurement and control systems need to complete the transmission and acquisition of dozens or even hundreds of signals within nanosecond time windows; and the increase in qubit count means the density of measurement and control cabling and the difficulty of managing electromagnetic crosstalk rise exponentially. "Origin Wukong-180" achieves self-reliance and controllability in all three links, signifying that China's engineering capability in superconducting quantum computers has entered the stage of reliable hundred-qubit-level operation.

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