As technology advances, portable energy solutions are becoming more available and more sophisticated. Highly specialized technologies call for highly specialized batteries. Custom OEM batteries can help your business operate more efficiently and increase your profits. Vertical Partners West (VPW) has many years of experience in designing batteries for commercial drones, as well as in other industrial [...]
You walk into work one morning and find out that a battery system isn't working. What happens? How much time will you lose trying to fix it? Getting it back online will probably cost money, but how much? When it comes to battery malfunctions, that’s not even the worst-case scenario. What if damage to the [...]
We’re excited to announce our partnership and collaborative agreement with Teledyne Energy Systems has launched. Vertical Partners West and Teledyne Energy Systems will work together to serve the power needs and growing unmanned, robotic, and mission-critical portable power market. Teledyne Energy Systems(TESI) is an industry leader in the fields of electrolytic, thermoelectric, and fuel cell systems. [...]
The most common drone safety issues, next to pilot error are related to battery failures. If you’ve ever experienced battery failure during charging, storage, or operation, then you understand how alarming and potentially dangerous it can be. Over 200 injuries related to drone battery incidents were reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission between 2012 [...]
Recently, we attended the AUVSI Xponential 2019 tradeshow in Chicago, where we were able to view new unmanned systems. This event is the largest conference for industry leaders and professionals in all unmanned and autonomous systems, and a place where attendees can meet companies and other professionals from around the world, including places like Denmark. We [...]
The commercial sector of the drone market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2020, meaning it will have become the market’s fastest growing segment. Drones aren’t toys anymore; many companies are clearly cashing in. However, if you represent one of those companies, then you’ve likely run into some challenges as well. Specifically, drone batteries can [...]