Helios

American  

[hee-lee-os, ‐-ohs] / ˈhi liˌɒs, ‐ˌoʊs /

noun

1. the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.

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Helios British  

/ ˈhiːlɪˌɒs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Sol.  Greek myth the god of the sun, who drove his chariot daily across the sky

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Etymology

Origin of Helios

First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at sun ( def. )

Example Sentences

Mr. Martin-Rayo is CEO of Helios AI, a commodity intelligence software company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The team behind Helios began in 2014 as Cambridge Quantum in England before joining with Honeywell Quantum Solutions, an arm of the U.S. industrial giant, to create Quantinuum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Investors are waiting to see how its first rack-scale solution, Helios, will stack up against Nvidia when it rolls out in the second half of this year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Therefore, “the entire narrative” for AMD’s AI efforts depends on how that partnership progresses, and if AMD can bring on more meaningful customers for Helios.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Then we were coasting the noble island of the god, where grazed those cattle with wide brows, and bounteous flocks of Helios, lord of noon, who rides high heaven.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer