Amprius wins up to $75 million to convert a U.S. EV battery line for UAS cells
Amprius said on 28 September that it has been awarded a grant of up to $75 million to convert an existing U.S. EV battery line operated by a South Korean manufacturing partner into production for high-energy-density UAS cells. The company plans for the line to reach 12 million cells per year by early 2028; the award remains milestone- and appropriation-dependent.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026
The near-term drone-battery bottleneck is not only chemistry. Qualification, repeatability and volume manufacturing matter when high-energy cells move from prototypes into fleet use.
Buyers should separate the announced production plan from present availability. Amprius' second-generation SiCore 500 cell is expected in Q4 2026, while the converted high-volume U.S. line is a later project.