11:12Machine-translated from Azerbaijani by AIRead in Azerbaijani
Anduril and Qualcomm developing BlueChip laptop to be assembled in the US
Anduril and Qualcomm are jointly developing BlueChip laptops that will be assembled in the US. Orders will begin to be accepted in 2027. The first model will withstand harsh conditions such as rain, dust and impacts. The laptop is intended mainly for the military, government agencies, rescue workers and law enforcement. The companies eventually want to create a computer with all its parts manufactured in the US.
US-origin parts currently account for 32 percent of the working prototype. Parts sourced from the US and allied countries represent more than 90 percent of the total procurement cost. The final share of US-made parts in the retail version has not yet been determined. Therefore, it is unclear whether the laptop will meet the 65 percent requirement under federal procurement rules. BlueChip will run on an Arm-based Snapdragon X Series processor. According to the plans, the chip will be manufactured at TSMC’s facility in Arizona. The battery, chassis, metal, plastic and display glass will also be sourced from US suppliers. Motherboards will be assembled at the Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. Displays and some other key parts are still manufactured mainly abroad, including in China.
The first model will be designed to withstand rain, dust and strong physical impacts. The additional protection will make the laptop heavier and reduce its battery life. Ordinary consumers are therefore not considered the main target market. The device will run Windows and 2 unnamed versions of Linux used by government agencies. Anduril is also working to ensure that legacy government software runs smoothly on the Arm-based system.
The project’s main advantage is that its supply chain is transparent and verifiable. Customers will be able to trace the origin of every physical part and piece of software in the device. The goal is to develop a product that complies with government agencies’ rules on purchasing domestically produced computers. Anduril and Qualcomm are funding the project without government subsidies. The price has not yet been announced. Palmer Luckey said the device would cost approximately 20 percent more than comparable high-end computers. Government and defense orders will be prioritized initially. Sales to rescue workers and public safety agencies are planned for a later stage. Models for ordinary consumers may be developed in the future. The company wants to create an entire product line under the BlueChip name for the rugged computer market, which is worth approximately $5 billion (8.5 billion manats).
US-origin parts currently account for 32 percent of the working prototype. Parts sourced from the US and allied countries represent more than 90 percent of the total procurement cost. The final share of US-made parts in the retail version has not yet been determined. Therefore, it is unclear whether the laptop will meet the 65 percent requirement under federal procurement rules. BlueChip will run on an Arm-based Snapdragon X Series processor. According to the plans, the chip will be manufactured at TSMC’s facility in Arizona. The battery, chassis, metal, plastic and display glass will also be sourced from US suppliers. Motherboards will be assembled at the Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. Displays and some other key parts are still manufactured mainly abroad, including in China. The first model will be designed to withstand rain, dust and strong physical impacts. The additional protection will make the laptop heavier and reduce its battery life. Ordinary consumers are therefore not considered the main target market. The device will run Windows and 2 unnamed versions of Linux used by government agencies. Anduril is also working to ensure that legacy government software runs smoothly on the Arm-based system. The project’s main advantage is that its supply chain is transparent and verifiable. Customers will be able to trace the origin of every physical part and piece of software in the device. The goal is to develop a product that complies with government agencies’ rules on purchasing domestically produced computers. Anduril and Qualcomm are funding the project without government subsidies. The price has not yet been announced. Palmer Luckey said the device would cost approximately 20 percent more than comparable high-end computers. Government and defense orders will be prioritized initially. Sales to rescue workers and public safety agencies are planned for a later stage. Models for ordinary consumers may be developed in the future. The company wants to create an entire product line under the BlueChip name for the rugged computer market, which is worth approximately $5 billion (8.5 billion manats).