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IBM to Acquire HRL Laboratories to Accelerate Silicon-Spin Qubit Development

By IBM NewsroomJuly 23, 2026

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IBM acquires HRL Laboratories to integrate silicon-spin qubit technology into its fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap.

IBM announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HRL Laboratories, LLC, a prominent research and development institution jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors. The acquisition is intended to integrate HRL's deep expertise in silicon-spin qubit engineering into IBM's existing quantum ecosystem, complementing its established superconducting qubit technology. Following the transaction, both Boeing and GM are expected to maintain partnerships with IBM to explore applied quantum use cases in materials science and logistics.

IBM Director of Research Jay Gambetta noted that the HRL team brings a broad portfolio of technologies spanning quantum computing, sensing, and networking. This move is a strategic step toward IBM's previously announced $10 billion quantum investment plan, which aims to deliver a fault-tolerant system by 2029. By incorporating silicon-spin architectures, IBM seeks to explore smaller footprint and potentially more scalable hardware designs that leverage standard silicon fabrication techniques.

HRL Laboratories, originally founded by Howard Hughes in 1948, has a storied history in physics and information science. Its researchers will join IBM's quantum organization to accelerate learning cycles and manufacturing capabilities at Anderon, IBM's dedicated quantum wafer foundry. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is anticipated to conclude by the end of the third quarter of 2026.

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