Unusual Machines Appoints Tom Mercier Vice President of Headsets
Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC) has appointed Tom Mercier as Vice President of Headsets, effective September 1, 2025. This strategic hire supports the company's expansion of U.S.-based drone component production in Orlando.
Mercier, with extensive experience from Magic Leap, Google, and Broadcom, will lead the development of headset production capabilities in a new facility, complementing the company's recently announced 17,000-square-foot motor production site. The initial focus will be on assembling high-performance FPV goggles under the Fat Shark brand, known for immersive FPV flight solutions.
The expansion aims to strengthen supply chain dependability, improve quality control, and increase domestic manufacturing capabilities, starting with final assembly operations in Orlando.
Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC) ha nominato Tom Mercier Vicepresidente per i visori, a partire dal 1º settembre 2025. Questa assunzione strategica sostiene l'espansione della produzione statunitense di componenti per droni a Orlando.
Mercier, con una vasta esperienza presso Magic Leap, Google e Broadcom, guiderà lo sviluppo delle capacità di produzione di visori in un nuovo stabilimento, a complemento del sito di produzione di motori di 17.000 piedi quadrati annunciato di recente. L'attenzione iniziale sarà rivolta all'assemblaggio di occhiali FPV ad alte prestazioni del marchio Fat Shark, noto per soluzioni di volo FPV immersive.
L'espansione mira a rafforzare l'affidabilità della catena di approvvigionamento, migliorare il controllo qualità e incrementare le capacità di produzione nazionale, a partire dalle operazioni di assemblaggio finale a Orlando.
Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC) ha nombrado a Tom Mercier vicepresidente de visores, con efecto a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2025. Esta contratación estratégica respalda la expansión de la producción de componentes para drones en Estados Unidos, en Orlando.
Mercier, con amplia experiencia en Magic Leap, Google y Broadcom, dirigirá el desarrollo de las capacidades de producción de visores en una nueva instalación, complementando el sitio de producción de motores de 17.000 pies cuadrados anunciado recientemente. El enfoque inicial será el montaje de gafas FPV de alto rendimiento bajo la marca Fat Shark, conocida por sus soluciones de vuelo FPV inmersivas.
La expansión busca reforzar la fiabilidad de la cadena de suministro, mejorar el control de calidad e incrementar la capacidad de fabricación nacional, comenzando por las operaciones de montaje final en Orlando.
Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC)는 Tom Mercier를 2025년 9월 1일부로 헤드셋 부사장(Vice President of Headsets)으로 임명했습니다. 이번 전략적 채용은 올랜도에서의 미국 내 드론 부품 생산 확대를 지원합니다.
Magic Leap, Google, Broadcom 등에서 풍부한 경력을 쌓은 Mercier는 새 공장에서의 헤드셋 생산 역량 구축을 이끌며, 최근 발표된 17,000제곱피트 규모의 모터 생산 시설을 보완할 예정입니다. 초기에는 몰입형 FPV 비행 솔루션으로 알려진 Fat Shark 브랜드의 고성능 FPV 고글 조립에 주력합니다.
이번 확장은 공급망 신뢰성 강화, 품질 관리 개선 및 국내 제조 역량 확대를 목표로 하며, 올랜도에서의 최종 조립 작업부터 시작됩니다.
Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC) a nommé Tom Mercier au poste de vice‑président chargé des casques, à compter du 1er septembre 2025. Cette embauche stratégique soutient l'expansion de la production américaine de composants de drones à Orlando.
Fort d'une longue expérience chez Magic Leap, Google et Broadcom, Mercier supervisera le développement des capacités de production de casques dans une nouvelle installation, en complément du site de production de moteurs de 17 000 pieds carrés récemment annoncé. L'objectif initial sera l'assemblage de lunettes FPV haute performance sous la marque Fat Shark, reconnue pour ses solutions de vol FPV immersives.
Cette expansion vise à renforcer la fiabilité de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, améliorer le contrôle qualité et accroître les capacités de fabrication nationale, en commençant par les opérations d'assemblage final à Orlando.
Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC) hat Tom Mercier zum Vice President für Headsets ernannt, mit Wirkung zum 1. September 2025. Diese strategische Personalie unterstützt die Ausweitung der US-amerikanischen Produktion von Drohnenkomponenten in Orlando.
Mercier, der umfangreiche Erfahrung bei Magic Leap, Google und Broadcom mitbringt, wird den Aufbau der Headset-Produktionskapazitäten in einer neuen Anlage leiten und damit den kürzlich angekündigten 17.000 Quadratfuß großen Motorenproduktionsstandort ergänzen. Der erste Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Montage leistungsstarker FPV‑Brillen der Marke Fat Shark, die für immersive FPV-Fluglösungen bekannt ist.
Die Erweiterung zielt darauf ab, die Zuverlässigkeit der Lieferkette zu stärken, die Qualitätskontrolle zu verbessern und die inländischen Fertigungskapazitäten zu erhöhen, beginnend mit der Endmontage in Orlando.
- Appointment of experienced executive with relevant expertise from Magic Leap, Google, and Broadcom
- Expansion of manufacturing footprint with new dedicated facility for headset production
- Strategic move to strengthen U.S.-based production and supply chain control
- Leveraging Fat Shark's established brand recognition in FPV flight systems
- Initial operations limited to final assembly only, with full domestic capabilities planned for later phases
- Success dependent on securing suitable facility lease in Orlando
- Potential challenges with labor pool availability and supply chain issues as noted in risk factors
Appointment supports multi-building, multi-product ramp-up in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Unusual Machines (NYSE AMERICAN:UMAC), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced Tom Mercier has been appointed Vice President of Headsets, effective September 1, 2025. In this newly created role, Mercier will lead the build-out of the company's headset production capabilities in a soon-to-be-leased facility that will expand its manufacturing footprint beyond the recently announced 17,000-square-foot site dedicated to motor production.
The new facility-central to Unusual Machines' strategy to expand U.S.-based production of critical drone components-will initially focus on assembling high-performance FPV goggles with new levels of interoperability across systems. This expansion builds on Fat Shark's standing as one of the most recognized and trusted names in immersive FPV flight, known for meeting the demands of competitive pilots worldwide.
Mercier brings deep technical and operational experience in developing and scaling specialty optical systems-from early prototypes through high-yield manufacturing. His leadership at Magic Leap, Google, and Broadcom demonstrates his ability to bring sophisticated hardware to market efficiently, with an emphasis on yield, quality, and operational discipline.
"Tom brings a rare combination of optical engineering expertise and hands-on experience standing up production lines for advanced hardware," said Allan Evans, CEO of Unusual Machines. "His background in micro-displays, specialty optics, and large-scale manufacturing will be invaluable as we expand production in Orlando. This appointment directly supports our strategy to strengthen supply chain dependability, improve quality control, and bring more capability closer to home."
"Joining Unusual Machines during this pivotal phase is an incredibly exciting opportunity," said Tom Mercier. "With Fat Shark's heritage as a trusted name in FPV flight and a renewed focus on U.S.-based production, we can deliver headsets that combine the performance, reliability, and interoperability that today's pilots demand."
Initial headset production will focus on final assembly in the soon-to-be-leased Orlando facility, with plans to expand domestic capabilities and sourcing in subsequent phases.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including the expectation that we will be successful leasing a new facility and expand our manufacturing footprint and build our headset production capabilities and that we will be successful in strengthening our supply chain dependability and improving our quality control to meet our mission to deliver headsets that combine the performance, reliability, and interoperability that today's pilots demand. The words "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "could," "target," "potential," "is likely," "will," "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The results expected by some or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur. Factors that affect our ability to achieve these results include the continued availability of commercial real estate near our Orlando, Florida facilities, the availability of a satisfactory labor pool, potential supply chain issues, the impact from tariffs including inflation, and the Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2025, Prospectus Supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 15, 2025 and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
About Unusual Machines
Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in 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 e-commerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks 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
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