Uncommon Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a pacesetter in drone know-how and element manufacturing, as we speak introduced it has signed a definitive settlement,efficient June 12, 2025, to accumulate Rotor Lab Pty Ltd, an Australian developer and producer of electrical motors and propulsion techniques for unmanned aerial techniques (UAS). The proposed acquisition is considerably an all-stock deal valued at $7.0 million (which features a $3.0 million earnout).
Based in 2022, Rotor Lab is a trusted supplier of high-performance motors for each industrial and protection drone functions. Its product line contains precision-wound electrical motors throughout a number of courses, from sub-400W models for small UAS to high-power motors supporting bigger rotary and fixed-wing platforms.
Uncommon Machines and Rotor Lab have already been working collectively for practically a yr, co-developing a household of motors together with the 2207, 2807, and 3220 sizes. These motors shall be among the many first to enter manufacturing at Uncommon Machines’ new U.S.-based motor manufacturing unit in Orlando, Florida, which is anticipated to start operations in September 2025.
The closing of the acquisition is contingent on satisfaction of customary closing situations by the events together with the negotiation of an employment settlement with present Rotor Lab Chief Government Officer Andrew Simpson, and required regulatory approvals.
“We’re excited to welcome Andrew and your complete Rotor Lab workforce into Uncommon Machines,” stated Allan Evans, CEO of Uncommon Machines. “Rotor Lab’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities speed up our aim of constructing a resilient drone provide chain. Their know-how and workforce shall be a cornerstone of our motor growth efforts as we scale manufacturing throughout each Australia and america.”
The present Rotor Lab facility in Canberra will proceed operations and function Uncommon Machines’ engineering middle for motor design, prototyping, and low-to-medium quantity manufacturing. These capabilities will complement the corporate’s increasing U.S. manufacturing footprint and act as a second supply for provide chain resiliency.
Andrew Simpson, CEO of Rotor Lab, added, “We based Rotor Lab to ship high-performance, sovereign propulsion options for drones. By becoming a member of Uncommon Machines, we achieve the assets and scale to develop quicker, serve extra prospects, and develop our influence on the worldwide drone ecosystem.”
About Uncommon Machines
Uncommon Machines manufactures and sells drone elements and drones throughout a diversified model portfolio, which incorporates Fats Shark, the chief in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Firm additionally retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and tools on to shoppers by way of the curated Rotor Riot e-commerce retailer. With a altering regulatory atmosphere, Uncommon Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 elements provider to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone trade. In response to Reality.MR, the worldwide drone equipment market is at the moment valued at $17.5 billion and is about to prime $115 billion by 2032.
For extra info, go to www.unusualmachines.com
About Rotor Lab
Rotor Lab Pty Ltd, headquartered in Canberra, Australia is a supplier of high-performance electrical motors for unmanned aerial techniques (UAS), together with fixed-wing and rotary platforms.
For extra info, please go to www.rotorlab.com.au
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