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Anduril and Qualcomm unveil BlueChip: US-made laptops, with orders from 2027

Anduril and Qualcomm on Tuesday announced BlueChip, a line of computing hardware designed and assembled in the US. The first product is a laptop with a Snapdragon X Series processor, and Anduril plans to start taking orders in 2027.

Anduril and Qualcomm unveil BlueChip: US-made laptops, with orders from 2027
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According to Anduril's announcement, it already has functional prototypes, and components from suppliers in the US and allied countries account for more than 90% of their component procurement cost. Circuit board assembly is planned for Anduril's Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. The company is developing domestic production of enclosures and battery components, and a bonding process to use US-made display glass.

Qualcomm supplies the Snapdragon X Series platform for processing, graphics and on-device AI. The target customers are government, defense, first responders and public safety. Anduril describes a phased approach: expanding domestic sourcing and manufacturing, reducing reliance on foreign suppliers, and eventually a fully American supply chain.

According to Tom's Hardware, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has previously said such a computer would cost about 20% more than a comparable device. Official pricing, full specifications and production volumes have not been published.

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