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Skydio Battery Supply Disruption (China Sanctions 2024)

China restricted battery sales to Skydio in October 2024, forcing Skydio to ration supplies to drone customers. This exposed a critical vulnerability in the U.S. drone supply chain — China controls most battery mineral processing and cell production. Skydio designs and assembles all products in Hayward, CA but depends on Chinese battery cells.

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Parties (2)

Skydio customer
Chinese Battery Suppliers off-registry manufacturer

Timeline

Announced: 2024-10-28

Sources (1)

https://www.exiger.com/perspectives/china-restricts-supply-of-components-to-top-drone-maker/

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