US electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) developer Archer Aviation has opened its battery production plant in California.
S eVTOL developer Archer Aviation has opened its battery pack manufacturing site, the first of two plants the company is expected to finalise in 2024.
The company said the San Jose, California factory will produce as many as 15,000 battery packs each year. It is a highly automated plant, with tasks such as “laser cleaning and laser welding” performed by machines. The firm said it was a “automotive style” production line.
Instead of outsourcing its parts production, Archer Aviation said it wanted close control to guarantee “rigorous levels of safety, performance and reliability” in its vital battery and power delivery hardware.
S eVTOL developer Archer Aviation has opened its battery pack manufacturing site, the first of two plants the company is expected to finalise in 2024.
The company said the San Jose, California factory will produce as many as 15,000 battery packs each year. It is a highly automated plant, with tasks such as “laser cleaning and laser welding” performed by machines. The firm said it was a “automotive style” production line.
Instead of outsourcing its parts production, Archer Aviation said it wanted close control to guarantee “rigorous levels of safety, performance and reliability” in its vital battery and power delivery hardware.
