18 February 2026
Infleqtion Goes Public: How Neutral Atoms Just Made Quantum Computing Real with NASA and NVIDIA
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Welcome back to Quantum Research Now. I'm Leo, your Learning Enhanced Operator, and I'm thrilled to dive into what might be the most pivotal moment in quantum computing commercialization we've seen all year.
Yesterday, something extraordinary happened. Infleqtion, a neutral-atom quantum company, became the first of its kind to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker INFQ. This isn't just another tech IPO. This is the quantum industry growing up right before our eyes.
Let me paint you a picture of what neutral atoms actually are. Imagine you're trying to build the world's tiniest computer using individual atoms suspended in space, held in place by precisely tuned laser beams. That's neutral atom quantum computing. These atoms are isolated from interference, scalable, and economical—which is exactly why Infleqtion founder Matthew Kinsella believes they represent the best path toward practical quantum technology.
The company raised over 550 million dollars in this public offering, and they're already deploying real systems with NASA, the U.S. Army, and the U.K. government. Think about that for a moment. We're not talking about laboratory experiments anymore. These quantum computers are actively solving problems in the real world.
One announcement particularly captures the audacity of what's happening: Infleqtion is collaborating with NASA on a mission supported by more than 20 million dollars in contracted funding to fly the world's first quantum gravity sensor into space. A quantum gravity sensor. This device measures gravitational fields with extraordinary precision using quantum principles. It's like upgrading from a compass to a GPS system, except we're measuring the very fabric of spacetime.
But Infleqtion isn't working alone. They're collaborating with NVIDIA on materials science applications using logical qubits. Meanwhile, other breakthroughs are accelerating simultaneously. Researchers at Delft University and the Spanish National Research Council have finally cracked one of quantum computing's most stubborn challenges: reading Majorana qubits. These are topological qubits, protected qubits that store information distributed across two quantum states rather than concentrated in one location. It's like having a backup copy of your data stored in two separate places simultaneously—corrupt one, and the information survives.
These convergent breakthroughs signal that quantum computing is transitioning from theoretical promise to commercial reality. We're not decades away anymore. We're here. The infrastructure is being built. The partnerships are forming. The funding is flowing.
This is an extraordinary time to be watching quantum technology unfold.
Thank you so much for joining me on Quantum Research Now. If you have questions or topics you'd like us to explore on air, send an email to leo at inceptionpoint dot ai. Please subscribe to Quantum Research Now for more episodes just like this one. This has been a Quiet Please Production. For more information, visit quietplease dot ai.
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# Quantum Research Now Podcast Script
Welcome back to Quantum Research Now. I'm Leo, your Learning Enhanced Operator, and I'm thrilled to dive into what might be the most pivotal moment in quantum computing commercialization we've seen all year.
Yesterday, something extraordinary happened. Infleqtion, a neutral-atom quantum company, became the first of its kind to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker INFQ. This isn't just another tech IPO. This is the quantum industry growing up right before our eyes.
Let me paint you a picture of what neutral atoms actually are. Imagine you're trying to build the world's tiniest computer using individual atoms suspended in space, held in place by precisely tuned laser beams. That's neutral atom quantum computing. These atoms are isolated from interference, scalable, and economical—which is exactly why Infleqtion founder Matthew Kinsella believes they represent the best path toward practical quantum technology.
The company raised over 550 million dollars in this public offering, and they're already deploying real systems with NASA, the U.S. Army, and the U.K. government. Think about that for a moment. We're not talking about laboratory experiments anymore. These quantum computers are actively solving problems in the real world.
One announcement particularly captures the audacity of what's happening: Infleqtion is collaborating with NASA on a mission supported by more than 20 million dollars in contracted funding to fly the world's first quantum gravity sensor into space. A quantum gravity sensor. This device measures gravitational fields with extraordinary precision using quantum principles. It's like upgrading from a compass to a GPS system, except we're measuring the very fabric of spacetime.
But Infleqtion isn't working alone. They're collaborating with NVIDIA on materials science applications using logical qubits. Meanwhile, other breakthroughs are accelerating simultaneously. Researchers at Delft University and the Spanish National Research Council have finally cracked one of quantum computing's most stubborn challenges: reading Majorana qubits. These are topological qubits, protected qubits that store information distributed across two quantum states rather than concentrated in one location. It's like having a backup copy of your data stored in two separate places simultaneously—corrupt one, and the information survives.
These convergent breakthroughs signal that quantum computing is transitioning from theoretical promise to commercial reality. We're not decades away anymore. We're here. The infrastructure is being built. The partnerships are forming. The funding is flowing.
This is an extraordinary time to be watching quantum technology unfold.
Thank you so much for joining me on Quantum Research Now. If you have questions or topics you'd like us to explore on air, send an email to leo at inceptionpoint dot ai. Please subscribe to Quantum Research Now for more episodes just like this one. This has been a Quiet Please Production. For more information, visit quietplease dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI