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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 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.
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.