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This is a field test of a quantum optical atomic clock, not a quantum computer. Two weeks of continuous operation under temperature swings and vibration aboard a Navy vessel is a useful data point on whether quantum timing hardware can work outside the lab. The main open question is how much the results show about the clock's readiness, since the article relies on Infleqtion's own framing and reports no independent performance metrics.

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Infleqtion’s quantum atomic clock ran two weeks at sea, Navy tested it

Quantum ZeitgeistOctober 30, 20262 min read

Infleqtion’s Tiqker optical atomic clock ran continuously for two weeks aboard a U.S. Navy vessel during exercises, evaluating precision timing for future naval integration and advancing quantum technologies.

Infleqtion operated its Tiqker optical atomic clock continuously for two weeks aboard the U.S. Navy’s RV Merlin support vessel, enduring large temperature swings and sustained vibration during both the Maritime Big Play Pacific and BARB-26 exercises. The demonstration evaluated the clock’s…

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