Company

Unusual Machines

US manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drones and components including brushless drone motors.

HQ: Orlando, FL
Status: Public

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Unusual Machines: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 2 sources back the record.

PublicNYSE American: UMAC

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Regional ecosystem

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Key facts

Type

Hardware

US manufacturer based in Orlando, FL

Products

NDAA-compliant drones and components including brushless drone motors and ESCs/flight controllers

Robot

Drones and drone components

Technology

Brushless drone motors in sizes 2207/2807/3220 and Rotor Riot brand ESCs/flight controllers

Focus

Domestic alternative to Chinese motors

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Fat Shark FPV System

Ultra-low latency FPV (first-person view) video goggles and drone components for FPV racing and professional drone operations. Market leader in FPV video systems.

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Unusual Machines on the deployment map

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2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Unusual Machines's robots are operating, by place and type.

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Relationships

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Current leadership (1)

Allan Evans CEOsecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Unusual Machines.

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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →

Operator customers (1)

Unusual Machines2 deployments

Recent coverage

Unusual Machines in third-party press

Swarm Economics: Can XTEND AI Robotics Deliver at Scale?

Oct 15, 2026

Fortem lands $50 million as demand for counter-drone tech surges

Oct 1, 2026

Fortem Raises $50 Million to Scale Counter-Drone Systems

Sep 30, 2026

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics12 models
DJI9 models
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Orbbec6 models
Boston Dynamics5 models
SIYI Technology5 models

Mentioned on (2)

Registry pages whose text names Unusual Machines.

Companies (1)

Powerus

People (1)

Allan Evans

Supplies to (1)

Actuators & motors

Red Cat Holdingsmotorsupplies

Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Financial state

Reporting basis: sec_10k
Revenue disclosed: $11200000 (sec_10k)
Lifecycle stage: growth
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Timeline

Every recorded move in Unusual Machines’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

Started supplyingBecame supplier to Red Cat Holdings
2026-06-26
Supply: motor to Red Cat Holdings

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Fat Shark FPV System at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Fat Shark FPV System at Germany, Europe

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Sources (2)

Common questions

What is Unusual Machines?

US manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drones and components including brushless drone motors. Orlando, FL manufacturing facility.

What does Unusual Machines make?

Unusual Machines has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Fat Shark FPV System (Unusual Machines builds physical robots).

Is Unusual Machines publicly traded?

Yes. Unusual Machines is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Unusual Machines?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Unusual Machines building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, Orbbec.

Who is the CEO of Unusual Machines?

Allan Evans is the ceo of Unusual Machines, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Unusual Machines?

Unusual Machines is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.

Where is Unusual Machines headquartered?

Unusual Machines is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Who owns Unusual Machines?

Unusual Machines is publicly held by its shareholders.

Where does Unusual Machines operate robots?

Unusual Machines operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.

How many robots has Unusual Machines deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Unusual Machines deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Unusual Machines a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Unusual Machines ranks in roughly the top 18% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Unusual Machines safe?

Unusual Machines has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics12 models
DJI9 models
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Orbbec6 models
Boston Dynamics5 models
SIYI Technology5 models

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Data & sources

Models (1)

Fat Shark FPV System

Unusual Machines on the deployment map

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Current leadership (1)

Safety record

Operator customers (1)

Recent coverage

Peer companies

Mentioned on (2)

Supplies to (1)

Actuators & motors

Financial state

Timeline

Recent activity

Sources (2)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Swarm Economics: Can XTEND AI Robotics Deliver at Scale?

Fortem lands $50 million as demand for counter-drone tech surges

Fortem Raises $50 Million to Scale Counter-Drone Systems

Draganfly Secures $10 Million Strategic Investment From Unusual Machines And U.S. Investment Fund

Red Cat Sinks 6% as Speculative Drone Names Extend Month-Long Slide; Unusual Machines Drops 4%, AeroVironment Barely Budges

Unusual Machines CFO Brian Hoff Sells 11,413 Shares

Drone Stocks Fly As Trump's 100% Tariff On Imports Takes Effect

Reddit Climbs, Applied Materials, Gemini Fall | Stock Movers

West Palm Beach drone maker lands $30M investment from NYSE-listed supplier

Unusual Machines (UMAC) Stock Could Be Deeply Overvalued After Its $30 Million Powerus Deal

Press Release: Unusual Machines Makes $30 Million Strategic Equity Investment in Powerus to Scale U.S. Autonomous Drone Manufacturing Infrastructure

Unusual Machines Makes $30 Million Strategic Equity

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