China unveils 200-qubit Hanyuan-2 dual-core quantum computer, consumes less than 7kW of power Hanyuan-2 is built around neutral atom technology. Chinese researchers claim that the launch of Hanyuan-2 represents a major step forward for the country’s quantum computing ambitions, with state media describing the system as evidence that China’s quantum technology is moving into a new phase of development. Unlike many existing quantum computers that require enormous energy consumption and ultra-cold environments near absolute zero to function, Hanyuan-2 is built around neutral atom technology, which is considered more energy efficient and easier to operate and maintain. The system’s most notable feature is its dual-core architecture, which allows the two quantum processing units to work simultaneously, similar to two interconnected brains. According to Chinese media reports, the paired cores can split computational workloads between them while also helping identify and correct errors during processing, potentially improving both speed and reliability. Hanyuan-2 focuses on real-world industrial applications Developed by CAS Cold Atom Technology, a company linked to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and headquartered in Wuhan, Hanyuan-2 represents China’s latest attempt to accelerate the transition of quantum computing from experimental research into practical industrial use, the South China Morning Post reports. Quantum computers rely on qubits, or quantum bits, which allow them to process information in ways that are far beyond the capabilities of traditional computers when handling certain highly complex tasks. However, scaling these systems remains one of the industry’s biggest technical challenges. Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures. Rather than pursuing extremely large-scale systems, Hanyuan-2 focuses on improving the performance and stability of a more manageable quantum