A new 14,000-square-foot facility in Orlando will support the company’s growing battery business in connection with its planned acquisition of Upgrade Energy.
ORLANDO, Fla.—Unusual Machines, Inc., a manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, reported in June that it signed a lease for approximately 14,000 square feet of manufacturing and operational space in Orlando. The facility will support the company’s growing battery business in connection with its planned acquisition of Upgrade Energy, which is expected to close by mid-third quarter of 2026, the company said in a release.
Upgrade Energy currently operates from an approximately 18,500-square-foot facility in California that focuses on production of battery and power systems. As the companies prepare for the anticipated closing of the acquisition, Unusual Machines is taking steps to support the continued scaling of those operations while adding manufacturing capacity in Orlando to support future growth.
“Battery systems are critical, and several batteries are generally used with each drone,” said Allan Evans, chief executive officer of Unusual Machines, in the release. “This facility supports the next phase of our growth and expands our domestic manufacturing capabilities so we can be sure our customers get the parts they need.”
The Orlando facility is expected to complement Upgrade Energy’s existing California operations and support the continued growth of the company’s battery and power systems business in the United States.
Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes its Fat Shark FPV (first-person view), ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot ecommerce store.
The company said that with a changing regulatory environment, it is seeking to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at $17.5 billion and is set to top $115 billion by 2032.