Origin Quantum
Hefei-based superconducting quantum-computing vendor (本源量子) spun out of the CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information at USTC in September 2017 by Guo Guangcan and Guo Guoping. Full-stack vertically integrated programme covering the QPU (Wuyuan → Wukong → Wukong-180 chip families), the Tianji measurement-and-control electronics, the Origin Pilot OS, and the Origin Quantum Cloud service. Positioned as China's domestically controllable superconducting QC champion and the country's QC counterpart to QuantumCTek. Initiated A-share STAR-Market IPO counselling in September 2025 at an implied valuation of ~CNY 6.9 B.
Timeline
Current flagship
Origin Wukong-180 (悟空-180) — fourth-generation superconducting QPU (180 computational + 251 coupling qubits, single-chip)
Milestones
- 2026-05Origin Wukong-180 launched — fourth-generation superconducting QPU, single-chip 180 computational + 251 coupling qubits, ~99.9% 1Q / 99% 2Q / 99% readout fidelity, T1 ~40 µs / T2-echo ~20 µs, opened to global cloud users
- 2026-02Origin Pilot v4.0 released for free public download as an open-source quantum-classical-AI operating system supporting superconducting, ion-trap and neutral-atom backends
- 2025-09A-share STAR-Market IPO counselling initiated at ~CNY 6.9 B implied valuation; Guo Guoping confirmed as controlling shareholder (21.08% direct ownership, >30% voting rights)
- 2025-05Tianji 4.0 measurement-and-control system unveiled — supports 500+ qubit operation, positioned as production infrastructure for next-generation chips
- 2025-02Origin Wukong cloud platform passes 20 million global visits since the January 2024 launch; majority of international access reported from the United States
- 2024-01Origin Wukong (third-generation) launched — 72 computational + 126 coupler qubits on a single chip, opened to global cloud users from Hefei; China's first home-grown superconducting QC at this scale
- 2023-01First commercial delivery of an Origin Wuyuan superconducting QC system (24-qubit, second generation) — first commercial delivery of a complete superconducting QC system by a Chinese vendor (per vendor announcement)
- 2022Series B closes at ~CNY 1 B (~US$148 M), led by China Internet Investment Fund (Cyberspace Administration of China) — reported as the largest QC funding round globally in 2022
- 2020-09Origin Quantum Cloud platform launched — described as China's first superconducting quantum-computing cloud service
- 2017-09Origin Quantum founded in Hefei by Guo Guangcan (CAS academician, founder of Chinese quantum-information science) and Guo Guoping (USTC professor), spun out of the CAS Key Laboratory of Quantum Information at USTC; seed round of CNY 30 M at a CNY 200 M valuation
Roadmap
- 2026 Open-source Origin Pilot v4.0 quantum-classical-AI OS to global developer community across superconducting, ion-trap and neutral-atom backends source ↗
- 2026 Scale Wukong-180 cloud service; Tianji 4.0 control electronics already provisioned for 500+ qubit operation source ↗
- 2027 Complete STAR-Market A-share IPO (counselling launched Sep 2025; ~CNY 6.9 B implied valuation) source ↗
Capability details
Quantum computing
- Qubit type
- transmon
- Physical qubits
- 180
- Logical qubits
- 0
- 1Q gate fidelity
- 0.999
- 2Q gate fidelity
- 0.99
- T₁
- 0.04 ms
- T₂
- 0.02 ms
- EC code
- —
- Connectivity
- tunable-coupler (single-chip, 251 coupling qubits on Wukong-180)
8 unverified fields
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modalities.qc.one_q_fidelity— 99.9% 1Q gate fidelity is the Wukong-180 launch-press number; no peer-reviewed paper yet -
modalities.qc.two_q_fidelity— 99% 2Q gate fidelity is the Wukong-180 launch-press number; no peer-reviewed paper yet -
modalities.qc.coherence_t1_ms— T1 ~40 µs is the Wukong-180 launch-press number; no peer-reviewed paper yet -
modalities.qc.coherence_t2_ms— T2-echo ~20 µs is the Wukong-180 launch-press number; no peer-reviewed paper yet -
modalities.qc.ec_code -
modalities.qc.gate_set -
shareholders.1.stake_percent— pre-IPO disclosure lists Shenzhen Capital Group / Red Earth Fund as Series B lead but not as % ownership; cross-check against STAR-Market prospectus when filed -
shareholders— per-investor stake percentages other than Guo Guoping's 21.08% await STAR-Market prospectus disclosure
People
References
- press https://originqc.com.cn/en/ Origin Quantum official English site — product catalogue (Wukong, Wukong-180, Origin Pilot, Origin Quantum Cloud)
- press https://thequbitreport.com/hardware/2026/05/09/chinas-origin-quantum-launches-origin-wukong-180/ Wukong-180 launch (May 2026) with full specification table
- press https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202502/16/content_WS67b1d60cc6d0868f4e8efaf2.html PRC State Council government portal — Wukong global-usage statistics (20M+ visits, 139 countries)
- press https://quantumcomputingreport.com/origin-quantum-computing-places-a-72-qubit-superconducting-processor-online/ 72-qubit Wukong (third-generation) launch (Jan 2024)
- press https://thequantuminsider.com/2023/02/03/chinas-origin-quantum-ships-first-quantum-computer/ First commercial delivery of an Origin Wuyuan (24-qubit, second-generation) system
- press http://www.china.org.cn/china/2020-09/17/content_76711962.htm Origin Quantum Cloud platform launch (Sep 2020)
- press http://hefeihightech.chinadaily.com.cn/2019-05/10/c_372521.htm Guo Guoping profile from Hefei High-tech Zone / China Daily — founding history
- press https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3474408032131719 36Kr pre-IPO reporting (Aug-Sep 2025) — STAR-Market counselling, ~CNY 6.9 B valuation, shareholder list, 2024 financials
- press https://www.insidequantumtechnology.com/news-archive/chinas-origin-quantum-reportedly-raises-148-million/ 2022 Series B at ~US$148 M led by China Internet Investment Fund
- press https://asiatimes.com/2025/05/chinas-origin-quantum-upgrades-its-software-for-chip-debugging/ Tianji 4.0 measurement-and-control electronics (May 2025) — provisioned for 500+ qubit operation