Many, many orders of magnitude more stable.”Some of the science that underpins the topological qubit dates back decades. But in so many other ways, the push toward a topological qubit has placed scientists firmly in unknown territory. Recalculating the future of quantum computing If the Bell Labs team can reach these milestone moments, they will move closer toward a fully workable topological qubit that could prove transformative for the future of quantum computing. Topological qubits could unlock the future potential that has made quantum computing a topic of scientific fascination for years. But before all that possibility can be materialized, a qubit that’s up to the task must come to fruition.