Anduril's Made-in-USA 'Bluechip' Laptop Will Have 65% Domestic Components in 2027
Anduril, the defense technology company founded by Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey, is building a laptop manufactured in America—not just pieced together or serviced here, but built here, from American-made components. Or mostly American-made components, at least. The company's communications team has since said that in 2027, the laptop will use at least 65% domestic parts.
Luckey said earlier this week that the company has a technical roadmap to reach 100% domestic over time, but it would start below that threshold. It's important, though, because it allows the laptop to qualify as a domestic product under the Biden-era adjusted "Buy America" legislation. That threshold rises to 75% in 2029, so Anduril will need to keep shifting its supply line to domestic companies if it wants to keep that label.
But even reaching 65% may be challenging. The current prototype uses only 32% domestic laptop components, although Anduril highlighted that...
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