On January 6, 2024, Origin Quantum Computing Technology launched “Origin Wukong,” China’s most advanced domestically built superconducting quantum computer, at its facility in Hefei, Anhui province. The system is powered by a 72-qubit superconducting chip comprising 198 total qubits: 72 working qubits and 126 coupler qubits designed to improve connectivity and control, according to The Quantum Insider.
Origin Wukong is integrated with Origin Quantum’s third-generation quantum control system (“Tianji”), which enabled the first automated batch testing of quantum chips in China. The system was made available for global cloud access, offering limited-time free usage to researchers worldwide. Within its first three months of operation, Origin Wukong attracted over 8 million remote visits from users in more than 120 countries and completed approximately 180,000 quantum computing tasks.
Origin Quantum, established in 2017, has developed China’s first quantum chip production line, the country’s first quantum computer operating system, and its first quantum computing measurement and control system. The company holds the top position in China for quantum computing patents and is ranked sixth globally. The launch of Origin Wukong represents the completion of China’s indigenous superconducting quantum computer manufacturing chain, from chip fabrication through full-stack system software and hardware.