KDE Direct

KDE Direct designs UAV propulsion components including brushless motors, ESCs and propellers. Founded in 2008, the company serves commercial, industrial and military drone applications with UAS components designed in the United States.

Facts

Segment: Propulsion Components
Country: United States
Founded: 2008
Website: https://www.kdedirect.com/

Market context

Comparable profiles and adjacent companies connected by shared workflow, capability, or stack position.

SunnySky - stack adjacency - stack: Actuator Component Supplier
Hargrave Technologies - stack adjacency - stack: UAV Propulsion Component Supplier
ePropelled - stack adjacency - stack: UAV Propulsion Component Supplier

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Timeline

2018-10-23 - Product Launch - KDE Direct releases KDECAN protocol for UAS ESC communication - KDECAN was released for KDE Direct UAS electronic speed controllers. The protocol supports telemetry and control integration between propulsion electronics and flight-control systems. The product gives KDE Direct a concrete offering for unmanned aircraft… - source: kdedirect.com

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Team

Leslie Koegler - Co-founder and co-owner - Co-founded KDE Direct.

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