Mentioned:
The global race to be the dominant player in drones is unrelenting. Now, there’s a publicly traded company scaling up American drone manufacturing.
What’s happening:
- Unusual Machines (NASDAQ: UMAC) has officially had their Rotor Riot Brave 55A Electronic Speed Controller drone component added to the Blue UAS Framework established by the United States Department of Defense
Why it matters:
- Domestic drone production has become increasingly important as the United States of America looks to reduce its dependence on China and other countries for the manufacturing of leading edge drone technology, which has just recently led to the United States military cutting a new deal with Palladyne AI (NASDAQ: PDYN) for domestically manufactured chips
Going deeper:
- The Rotor Riot Brave 55A Electronic Speed Controller is capable of controlling motor speed and direction, as well as interpreting commands from the flight controller and enabling precise control of drone movement accordingly
- Unusual Machines has publicly stated they will do all manufacturing and production of the Rotor Riot Brave 55A Electronic Speed Controller in the United States of America
The intrigue:
- Unusual Machines previously made waves when they brought on Donald Trump Jr as an official advisor to the company