The shift toward a more secure domestic drone supply chain is forcing manufacturers to rethink components they once took for granted. In this guest post, Howard Alt, CEO of Micantis, argues that changing battery requirements present drone OEMs with more than a compliance challenge: they offer an opportunity to take greater control of battery design, performance, data and supply … [Read more...] about Batteries Were Boring. That Was a Feature. It’s Gone.
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UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Cornish Lithium says lithium hydroxide produced and refined in Cornwall performed in line with, and in some areas better than, established commercial materials. Cornish Lithium has successfully demonstrated the use of lithium mined and refined in the UK to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells. The milestone comes as the UK, United States and other countries work to strengthen … [Read more...] about UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Amprius Targets Longer Drone Flights With New 500 Wh/kg Battery Cell
Second-generation SiCore technology pairs higher energy density with a path to volume productio Amprius Technologies has introduced a silicon-anode battery cell designed for long-endurance uncrewed aircraft. The company says its second-generation SiCore cell delivers 500 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) at a 1C continuous discharge rate. The company expects to make the cell … [Read more...] about Amprius Targets Longer Drone Flights With New 500 Wh/kg Battery Cell
The White House Wants Drone Dominance. How Much of the Supply Chain Must Be American?
Recent executive orders, FCC action and a White House industry meeting point to growing scrutiny of what goes into U.S.-made drones. The White House brought drone manufacturers, component suppliers and government officials together Thursday for its first Drone Dominance industry event. The meeting offered another sign that the administration's push for U.S. drone production … [Read more...] about The White House Wants Drone Dominance. How Much of the Supply Chain Must Be American?
Finding the Missing Piece of America’s Drone Supply Chain
Inside SES.AI, advanced battery chemistry, AI-driven materials discovery and global manufacturing illustrate the challenge of building the industrial base beneath America’s growing drone market. On the factory floor at SES.AI's Massachusetts facility, the challenge of building a secure U.S. drone supply chain becomes tangible. Batteries are being developed for applications … [Read more...] about Finding the Missing Piece of America’s Drone Supply Chain
