Anduril and Qualcomm launch BlueChip, a U.S.-made laptop

Anduril and Qualcomm have announced BlueChip, a rugged laptop intended for military, government, first responder and law enforcement use. Preorders are expected to open in 2027. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said the companies aim to bring computer manufacturing back to the United States, including the production of individual components.

Technical details remain limited, and Anduril has not finished contracting with all component suppliers, Luckey said. For the first generation, about 90% of the components will be made in the United States or allied countries, according to Anduril. The laptop will use a Snapdragon X Series processor, which the article says will be built at TSMC’s new facility in Arizona. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said it uses the same architecture as other laptops, including Microsoft Surface.

Luckey said the company has a technical roadmap toward 100% domestic production over time. He said some components, including the display itself, are currently manufactured only in China. The laptop is designed to withstand rain, dust and other demanding conditions, which Luckey said will make it heavy and limit battery life.

Anduril says the product is intended to offer government agencies a computer with a supply chain customers can track and audit. It is also working on compatibility with Windows apps, government-used Linux distributions and older software. Pricing has not been announced; Luckey estimates BlueChip will cost about 20% more than typical high-end PCs. He described rugged computers as a roughly $5 billion market.