Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Amprius Boosts U.S. Battery Production as Drone Market Surges
SiCore batteries now shipping from an expanded pilot line in Fremont, California
Amprius batteries
Amprius manufactures high-energy lithium-ion batteries for a variety of small electric aircraft.

To meet growing demand for drones in the U.S., aircraft battery developer Amprius has begun shipping its SiCore high-energy lithium-ion batteries from a pilot production line in Fremont, California, as contract manufacturing partners in China and South Korea continue to carry out mass production abroad.

Among the first customers to receive SiCore battery cells from the Fremont facility is Airbus subsidiary Aalto, which has been using them to power a solar-powered high-altitude pseudo satellite called Zephyr. Earlier this year, the autonomous Zephyr aircraft completed a record-setting 67-day flight using solar panels to charge Amprius’ batteries.

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