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IBM agrees to buy HRL Laboratories to add silicon-spin qubits
Jul 23, 2026
On July 23, 2026, IBM agreed to acquire HRL Laboratories, the research lab owned by Boeing and General Motors, adding HRL's work on silicon-spin qubits and quantum sensing to IBM's superconducting-qubit program. IBM said it completed the purchase on Aug. 26, 2026.
Why it matters
It gives IBM, long focused on superconducting qubits, a second qubit technology built in silicon and brings a well-known US research lab into its quantum effort.
Sources (3)
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IBM Newsroom
IBM to Acquire HRL Laboratories to Power the Future of Quantum
“IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HRL Laboratories, LLC (HRL), a flagship research and development institution. HRL is a private company jointly owned by Boeing and General Motors.”
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IBM Newsroom
IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories to Accelerate the Future of Quantum
“IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed its acquisition of HRL Laboratories, LLC (HRL)”
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The Quantum Insider
IBM to Acquire HRL Laboratories to Expand Quantum Computing Research
“IBM has signed an agreement to acquire HRL Laboratories to expand its quantum computing research capabilities through HRL’s expertise in silicon-spin qubit engineering, sensing, and advanced materials.”
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