Anduril and Qualcomm Technologies have unveiled BlueChip — a line of computer hardware to be manufactured in the United States; the first product will be a laptop based on the Snapdragon X Series platform, for which they plan to start taking orders in 2027.
The laptop will be designed and assembled in the United States
The company has already built working prototypes of a laptop aimed at government agencies, the defence sector, emergency services and other critical industries. The Snapdragon X Series platform will provide on-device processing, graphics and AI capabilities.
The project is being adapted to the capabilities of US suppliers: they are designing a chassis for local manufacture, selecting metals suitable for mass processing, and developing power systems that take into account existing American battery technologies. They are also working on material-bonding techniques to enable use of American-made protective display glass; detailed specifications and pricing were not disclosed.
Component manufacturing will be developed in the United States
Circuit boards are planned to be assembled at the Arsenal-1 factory in Ohio, while local production of chassis, battery components and other equipment is being developed and suppliers are being vetted for mass production. Ahead of the planned product availability in 2027, the company aims to expand local component manufacturing.
Over 90% of the cost of components purchased for the prototypes is attributed to suppliers from the United States and allied countries — this is a measure of component spend, not the share of parts manufactured solely in the US. The long-term goal is to create a fully American supply chain.
Testing with the Lattice software platform
In the words of founder Palmer Luckey, the company is already testing its Lattice management platform on BlueChip. On 26 October, during a briefing, he said the software had been run with Windows and two variants of Linux used by the military.
The first model is being designed for demanding field conditions with protection against water, shock and vibration. Luckey also said there is informal interest from US military personnel in the laptops, adding that such discussions do not constitute contracts or purchasing commitments.
