Anduril and Qualcomm launch BlueChip American-made laptop
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 13:20 · Archive
Anduril and Qualcomm are partnering to produce BlueChip laptops designed and assembled in the United States, launching in early 2027.
Anduril and Qualcomm announced Tuesday a partnership to produce BlueChip laptops, launching in early 2027. The first prototype is a ruggedized model using Arm-based Snapdragon X series chips, initially aimed at the US military but intended as the first of a broader product line. Assembly is planned at Anduril's Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. Initially, the laptops will be designed and assembled in the United States, though not all components will be domestically sourced.
For the first generation, TechCrunch reports that about 90 per cent of components will be made in the US or allied countries, with the CPU built at TSMC's facility in Arizona. The companies say they have a technical roadmap to eventually reach 100 per cent domestic production. When asked what percentage of components will be US-made at launch, Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey said the question was 'not settled'. Components planned to be American-made from the start include display glass, the frame around the display, and parts of the ribbon component.
Luckey and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon cited national security, reducing economic reliance on other countries, creating domestic jobs, and keeping US money within the country as motivations for the joint venture. Anduril has not yet finished contracting with all its component suppliers.
How it is being reported
- Palmer Luckey’s Anduril is getting into laptops — and claims they’ll be American-madeAnduril and Qualcomm are partnering on a new line of laptops called BlueChip, launching in early 2027. The first prototype is a ruggedized model using Arm-based Snapdragon X series chips and aimed at the US military, but the ultimate focus of the joint venture is to make laptops entirely in the US. Eventually. The global […]The Verge · 27 Oct, 13:00
- Anduril, Qualcomm launch BlueChip, a new kind of US-made laptopAnduril founder Palmer Luckey is vowing to bring computer manufacturing back to the U.S. and by that he doesn't just mean assembly, but every individual component, some of which are exclusively made in China today.TechCrunch · 27 Oct, 13:00
In this story: Anduril · Qualcomm · Palmer Luckey · Cristiano Amon · TSMC · Ohio
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