Unusual Machines Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-06 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines reports $16.7M Q2 revenue and invests in automated motor production - Revenue increased 687% year over year and 106% from the first quarter, while gross margin reached 34.7%. Management said the added labour and capacity are supporting foundational work intended to enable a dramatic expansion in the fourth quarter and into… - source: accessnewswire.com
• 2026-06-16 - Funding - Powerus receives $30M strategic equity investment from Unusual Machines - Unusual Machines is investing $30 million in Powerus, Autonomous Power Corporation’s autonomous systems business. The relationship links Powerus autonomous and counter-drone systems with Unusual Machines NDAA-compliant drone components and hardware.… - source: globenewswire.com
• 2026-06-09 - Capability - Dynamic Aerospace integrates Unusual Machines components into Mitigator/Breacher UAV platforms - Dynamic Aerospace Systems began integrating Unusual Machines motors, flight controllers, ESCs, FPV cameras, video transmission systems and related parts. The components are being used across Mitigator/Breacher Quad and Mitigator/Breacher Hex tactical drone… - source: newswire.com
• 2026-05-11 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines signs agreement to acquire Upgrade Energy for drone battery manufacturing - Unusual Machines signed a merger agreement to acquire DroneNX LLC, doing business as Upgrade Energy. Upgrade Energy manufactures battery and power-system solutions for unmanned aerial systems. The acquisition adds domestic drone battery manufacturing and… - source: webdisclosure.com
• 2026-05-11 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines agrees to acquire Upgrade Energy to expand U.S. drone battery production - Unusual Machines agreed to acquire Upgrade Energy in a transaction valued at approximately USD 52 million. The transaction is structured as cash and stock consideration with a performance-based earnout. The acquisition is aimed at expanding U.S.-based drone… - source: marketscreener.com
• 2026-05-05 - Production Milestone - Unusual Machines initiates USD 75M strategic materials purchases for drone component demand - Unusual Machines initiated approximately USD 75 million in strategic purchase orders to secure materials and inventory across its drone component product lines. The company tied the purchases to program-driven demand and domestic drone component production.… - source: webdisclosure.com
• 2026-04-21 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines receives USD 5M-plus Powerus order for drone components - Unusual Machines received an order exceeding USD 5 million from Autonomous Power Corporation, operating as Powerus. The order covers U.S.-made components for counter-UAS interceptor systems and related 10-inch class drone platforms. Deliveries began in April… - source: nasdaq.com
• 2026-03-20 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines prices USD 150M public offering to support drone parts inventory expansion - Unusual Machines priced a public offering of 8,823,529 common shares at USD 17.00 per share. The company expected gross proceeds of about USD 150 million before fees and expenses. The company said proceeds would support inventory purchases, working capital… - source: accessnewswire.com
• 2026-03-19 - Partnership - Lantronix and Unusual Machines partner on NDAA-compliant autonomous drone components - Lantronix and Unusual Machines announced a strategic collaboration to develop next-generation autonomous drone components. The partnership integrates Lantronix’s edge-AI compute platform with Unusual Machines’ flight systems for U.S. defense programs. Use… - source: lantronix.com
• 2026-01-15 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines announces USD 2.1M drone component purchase order - Unusual Machines announced a USD 2.1 million purchase order for drone components related to defense and government applications. The order includes Rotor Riot Brave flight controllers, Brave ESCs, Fat Shark Aura analog cameras, Aura video transmitters and… - source: finance.yahoo.com
• 2025-10-24 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines secures U.S. Army order for 3,500 drone motors - Unusual Machines secured a U.S. Army order to manufacture 3,500 drone motors alongside other drone parts. The Army indicated plans to order an additional 20,000 components in 2026. - source: ft.com
• 2025-10-03 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines receives USD 800K Red Cat order for high-performance drone components - Unusual Machines received a USD 800,000 component order from Red Cat Holdings. The order covers Aura analog cameras, Aura VTX, Brave flight controllers, Brave ESCs, HDO+ goggles and motors. The components are intended for integration into Red Cat’s FANG… - source: seekingalpha.com
• 2025-09-30 - Commercial Order - Unusual Machines receives $12.8M RRSL component order from Strategic Logix - The order covers ground-control systems, Aura analog cameras and video transmitters, Brave flight controllers and Brave electronic speed controllers. RRSL supports manual, autonomous and fibre-enabled configurations starting at $800, with the ordered… - source: unusualmachines.com
• 2025-09-03 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines closes Rotor Lab acquisition, securing motor production capabilities - Unusual Machines completed its acquisition of Rotor Lab, an Australian developer of electric motors and propulsion systems for unmanned aerial systems. The all-stock transaction was valued at USD 7 million, including a USD 3 million earnout. Rotor Lab… - source: nasdaq.com
• 2025-06-13 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines enters definitive agreement to acquire Rotor Lab for USD 7M - Unusual Machines signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rotor Lab Pty Ltd, an Australian developer of electric motors for unmanned aerial systems. The all-stock transaction was valued at USD 7 million, including a USD 3 million earnout. The acquisition… - source: sec.gov
• 2025-06-04 - Production Milestone - Unusual Machines leases 17,000 sq ft Orlando drone motor production facility - Unusual Machines signed a lease for a 17,000 square foot drone motor production facility in Orlando. Motor deliveries from the facility were scheduled to begin in September 2025. The company framed the site as part of its domestic drone component… - source: tradeandindustrydev.com
• 2025-02-26 - Commercial Order - Red Cat becomes first U.S.-based drone manufacturer customer for Unusual Machines motors - Unusual Machines secured Red Cat Holdings as a customer for drone motors. Red Cat said it would use three motor variants from Unusual Machines for one of its government and commercial drone platforms. This is a useful supply-chain order signal because Red… - source: nasdaq.com
• 2024-02-16 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines completes NYSE American IPO - Unusual Machines closed its initial public offering of 1.25 million shares at USD 4.00 per share. The IPO coincided with the company’s acquisition of Fat Shark and Rotor Riot. Treat this as a capital-market signal rather than a funding row. - source: sec.gov
• 2024-02-16 - Acquisition - Unusual Machines acquires Fat Shark and Rotor Riot from Red Cat - Unusual Machines completed its acquisitions of Fat Shark and Rotor Riot. Fat Shark adds FPV video goggles and related drone-pilot hardware, while Rotor Riot adds a drone-focused e-commerce and community channel. The transaction positioned Unusual Machines… - source: globenewswire.com