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US Awards Amprius Up to $75 Million for Domestic Drone Battery Production Expansion
Amprius Technologies has been awarded a federal grant of up to $75 million to increase domestic production of batteries for unmanned aerial systems. The funding will facilitate the conversion of an existing electric vehicle battery production line to manufacture high-energy-density cells specifically for Group 1, 2, and 3 drones.
Why it matters
The grant supports the conversion of an EV battery line to produce high-energy-density cells for specific drone groups.
Source: DroneLife — read the original
Source published 28 Sept 2026, 15:56 UTC