IBM Quantum System One is the first

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, introduced by IBM in January 2019. This integrated quantum computing system is housed in a 2.7x2.7x2.7 m airtight glass cube that maintains a controlled physical environment. The cylinder protruding from the ceiling in the center is a

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, containing a 20-

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quantum processor. It was tested for the first time in the summer of 2018, for two weeks, in

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. IBM Quantum System One was developed by

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, with assistance from the Map Project Office and Universal Design Studio. CERN,

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and

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are among the clients signed up to access the system remotely. From April 6 to May 31, 2019, the

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hosted an exhibit featuring a replica of the IBM Quantum System One. On June 15, 2021, IBM deployed the first unit of Quantum System One in

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at its headquarters in

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