Neutral-atom quantum computers
Arrays of atoms held by lasers (QuEra, Atom Computing, Pasqal)
2 leading companies in neutral-atom quantum computers, one segment of quantum computing — Machines that compute with qubits, rented over the cloud or sold on-premises — US$1.4B in 2025, ~30%/yr growth forecast
new market segment · researched 2026-11-14
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Leading neutral-atom quantum computers companies
2 companies, with the scale each source states. Scale is the whole company's unless the row says otherwise.
| Company | Where | What they do | Scale |
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| QuEra Computing ↗ | Boston, United States since 2018 | Neutral-atom (Rydberg) quantum computers from Harvard/MIT research; its 256-qubit Aquila has been on Amazon Braket since 2022 | — |
| Atom Computing ↗ | Berkeley, United States since 2018 | Neutral-atom quantum computers; commercial operations in Boulder, Colorado | — |
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The quantum computing market
The whole market this segment sits in.
global revenue · world1.4
↗USD billions · 2025
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Quick answers
- What are neutral-atom quantum computers?
- Arrays of atoms held by lasers (QuEra, Atom Computing, Pasqal). They are one segment of the quantum computing market.
- Who are the leading neutral-atom quantum computers companies?
- QuEra Computing (United States), Atom Computing (United States).
- How big is the quantum computing market?
- For the whole quantum computing market, not this segment alone: global revenue (world) 1.4 USD billions, 2025 — Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) / SRI International.