IonQ Releases A New 32-Qubit Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer With Massive Quantum Volume Claims Analyst Paul Smith-Goodson had a discussion with Peter Chapman, CEO of IonQ, a start-up quantum computing company last May. In a recent follow-up with Chapman, including Chris Monroe, IonQ's Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Paul discussed IonQ's release of its 5th generation quantum hardware.