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Anduril and Qualcomm launch BlueChip US-made laptop venture
Anduril and Qualcomm announced a joint venture called BlueChip to build laptops in the United States.[1, 2, 3 +2] The first prototype is a ruggedized model using Arm-based Snapdragon X series chips and aimed at the US military, with a launch planned for early 2027, The Verge reported.[4] Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said the goal is not just assembly but making every individual component in the US, some of which are exclusively made in China today, TechCrunch reported.[3]
Tom's Hardware reported that the first prototypes have 90% of procurement cost coming from suppliers in the U.S. and other allied countries.[5] The Wall Street Journal reported the venture aims to make rugged laptops for the military and government.[2] Luckey told Bloomberg the military and critical industries need computers fully built domestically, and that Anduril will do it out of its drone-making plant in Ohio.[1]
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