Unusual Machines Signs Lease for 17,000 sq ft Orlando Drone Motor Factory
- Significant expansion of domestic manufacturing with 17,000 sq ft facility
- High production capacity potential of over 50,000 motors monthly
- Strategic location near headquarters enables rapid product feedback
- Implementation of dual-sourcing strategy reduces supply chain risks
- Flexible production system allows both high-volume and custom orders
- Production won't begin until September 2025, indicating a 3-month delay before revenue generation
- Significant lease commitment adds to fixed operating costs
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UMAC's new 17,000 sq ft Orlando motor factory boosts vertical integration, addresses NDAA compliance needs, and strengthens domestic supply chain resilience.
Unusual Machines' new 17,000-square-foot drone motor facility represents a strategic vertical integration play in the domestic drone component supply chain. The company is addressing a critical vulnerability in the US drone ecosystem by establishing dedicated manufacturing for high-performance brushless motors - essential components currently dominated by foreign suppliers.
The facility's design incorporates several manufacturing advantages:
- Hybrid workcell configuration allowing both high-volume production and small-batch customization
- In-house winding capabilities enabling both standard and custom KV ratings
- Projected capacity exceeding 50,000 motors monthly
- Dual-sourcing strategy for critical components (magnets, bearings, stators)
This expansion aligns with broader national security priorities, offering NDAA-compliant components essential for government and defense applications. The proximity to their existing headquarters creates operational efficiencies while enabling rapid feedback loops with their Rotor Riot technical team.
The scheduled September 2025 production start indicates equipment installation and facility preparation are already underway. By establishing both Made-in-USA and globally sourced variants, UMAC is creating flexibility to serve different market segments with varying regulatory requirements and price sensitivities.
This facility positions UMAC to capture increased market share in the growing FPV and commercial drone sectors while potentially securing government contracts requiring domestic manufacturing credentials.
New facility for dedicated large volume U.S. motor production
ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / June 4, 2025 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a U.S.-based manufacturer of drones and NDAA-compliant components, today announced it has signed a lease for a 17,000-square-foot drone motor production facility in Orlando, Florida. The factory will significantly expand the company's domestic manufacturing capabilities. Motor deliveries from this facility are scheduled to begin in September 2025.
The facility is designed to support the production of high-performance brushless motors for First-Person View (FPV) and commercial drones. Initially, it will focus on three core motor sizes: 2207, 2807, and 3220. In-house winding capabilities will support both standard and custom KV ratings and hybrid workcells will allow for both high-volume and small-batch production. The space is located near the company's existing headquarters and is an expansion of Unusual Machines' Orlando campus. The proximity to Rotor Riot's technical team and pilot community allows for rapid product feedback and alignment with end-user needs. The production system is designed to eventual scale to monthly production volumes exceeding 50,000 motors.
"Our new facility will enable us to build at scale, while also supporting customer-specific variants through flexible workcells," said Brad Mello, Vice President of Manufacturing. "We're implementing best-in-class practices from day one - lean layouts, digital traceability, and automated quality control - to ensure we can deliver reliable motors at volume with the precision and accountability required for government and commercial customers."
Unusual Machines is pursuing a dual-sourcing strategy for critical components such as magnets, bearings, and stators to insulate against supply chain disruptions. The company plans to offer both Made-in-USA and globally sourced motor variants to meet different regulatory and customer needs.
"This factory is a major milestone in our strategy to rapidly onshore drone component manufacturing," said Allan Evans, CEO of Unusual Machines. "To go fast, we are doing things in parallel and have already placed the equipment orders. We are solving one of the major pain points in the American drone supply chain."
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
For more information, please visit www.unusualmachines.com.
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