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Anduril founder Palmer Luckey told The Verge the company's planned BlueChip laptop, due in 2027, is unlikely to be 100 percent American-made when it ships. He said the display glass, surrounding frame and parts of a ribbon component are set to be built in the US, but sourcing for other parts like memory and CPU/GPU chips still depends on when relevant US fabs come online.
Defense technology firm Anduril has announced a partnership with chipmaker Qualcomm to build laptops domestically in the US. Details on manufacturing locations, timelines, and product specifications were not disclosed in the available report.
Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a new laptop product line called BlueChip, built around a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series chip, with orders beginning in 2027. The company says it already has working prototypes and that 90% of component procurement costs currently come from the US and allied nations, with a goal of a fully domestic supply chain over time, including batteries, casing, and screen glass made in the US.
Defense tech billionaire Palmer Luckey said at a press conference that he opposes California's proposed billionaire wealth tax but will not relocate because of it. Luckey, whose company Anduril is headquartered in Costa Mesa and valued at $61 billion, said other billionaires have pressured him to leave the state as a show of solidarity against the measure. He said his objection isn't to taxation itself but to the fact the ballot measure is sponsored by a healthcare workers' union that would direct the funds.
Anduril, the defense technology company co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is partnering with Qualcomm on a joint venture to manufacture rugged laptops in the United States for military and government use. The initiative pairs Anduril's defense-sector relationships with Qualcomm's chipmaking capabilities to produce hardware intended for use in demanding field conditions.
Anduril and Qualcomm announced BlueChip, a hardened laptop aimed at military, government, first-responder and law enforcement users, with preorders opening in 2027. About 90% of its components will be sourced from the US or allied countries, including a Snapdragon X Series chip built at TSMC's new Arizona plant, with Anduril founder Palmer Luckey saying the long-term goal is a fully domestic version.
Anduril and Qualcomm are partnering on a new laptop line called BlueChip, with the first ruggedized model using Snapdragon X series chips aimed at the US military. The initial laptops will be assembled at Anduril's Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio, though CEO Palmer Luckey said the exact percentage of US-made components remains undecided and likely won't reach full domestic sourcing at launch.
A startup backed by defense technology company Anduril is pursuing genetic engineering techniques to breed military working dogs with enhanced speed and smell. The goal is to produce animals better suited for battlefield tasks than currently available breeds.
Anduril Industries, founded by Palmer Luckey, has introduced technology designed to outfit military working dogs with AI-driven equipment. The system reportedly aims to enhance canine units used by military or security forces with sensors and autonomous capabilities.
Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm's startup Warhound, which develops genetically enhanced working dogs for military use, has raised $200 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and the CIA's venture arm In-Q-Tel, according to the Financial Times. The company, which launched 18 months ago, is now valued at $1.2 billion. Lamm described the effort as a 'Captain America program for dogs' that also aims to improve animal welfare.
Warhound, a new Texas defense startup founded by Colossal Biosciences' Ben Lamm with input from Anduril's Palmer Luckey, has raised $200 million to develop genetically modified working dogs for military and police use. The company plans to use Colossal's gene-editing and cloning expertise to breed healthier, higher-performing dogs, then fit them with Anduril hardware such as eye and ear protection and EagleEye sensor technology. Luckey helped conceive the company but holds no equity or ongoing role in it, according to Bloomberg.
Warhound, a new Texas-based company founded by Anduril's Palmer Luckey and Colossal Biosciences' Ben Lamm, has raised $200 million to breed genetically engineered working dogs for the U.S. military, police and first responders. The company says it has collected blood samples from top-performing Belgian Malinois, labs and shepherds with plans to clone them, aiming for the first litter of puppies by early 2027. Initial gene-editing will target eliminating conditions like hip dysplasia, with Lamm suggesting future work could add wolf olfactory genes.