Toughbook is a trademarked brand name owned by Panasonic Corporation and refers to its line of rugged computers. The Toughbook, introduced in 1994 with the CF-41, is designed to withstand vibration, drops, spills, extreme temperature, and rough handling. Toughbook mobile computers are used in a wide variety of industries, including construction, defense, emergency services, government, healthcare, law enforcement, manufacturing, oil, gas, telecom, and utilities.Toughbook mobile computers are designed for lower failure rates than standard business laptops, translating to less downtime, fewer repair expenses and a lower total cost of ownership.
In 2011, Panasonic introduced the Toughpad brand of ruggedized tablets, built to many of the same specifications as its Toughbook laptop line.