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IonQ Completes Acquisition of Vector Atomic, the Global Leader in Advanced Quantum Sensing
COLLEGE PARK, Md., October 07, 2025--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Vector Atomic, the leading quantum sensing company based in California. The all-stock transaction significantly expands and rounds out IonQ’s quantum technology platform by adding the world’s most advanced precision atomic clocks, inertial sensors, and synchronization hardware to its industry-leading computing and networking stack.
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