Packet Digital

05/18/2026

Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman is heading to Washington D.C. this week to present at the inaugural Critical Materials Conference: Aerospace and Defense put together by Project Blue. In addition to our presentation on “Mission-Driven Power Choices for Emerging UAS Designs,” we are part of a four-person panel focusing on “Li-ion Batteries in Aerospace & Defense.” If you are attending this year’s event, make sure to mark your calendar to attend this hour-long session to learn more about the future of U.S.-based battery manufacturing.

Session details
What: Li-ion Batteries in Aerospace and Defense
When: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20
Where: Willard InterContinental in Washington D.C.

For more information on the event, visit www.projectblue.com/events/40/critical-materials-conference:-aerospace-&-defence-2026

05/15/2026

Another year is in the books at Xponential in Detroit. Our team had an impactful week starting with our CEO Terri Zimmerman presenting on “Advancing Battery Technology To Move the UAS Industry Forward,” followed up by engaging conversations at our booth on the future of battery power for drones and UAS.

So much of this year’s discussion revolved around building up a strong and reliable U.S. manufacturing base. In 2023, we made a significant investment in this by opening our second location where we are assembling PCBs and battery packs. That investment has continued as we are set to open our battery cell manufacturing facility later this year. With these facilities operational, we’ll be the first company in the U.S. that can offer complete end-to-end manufacturing for UAS batteries starting at the battery cell all the way to completed battery pack and after sale support.

Even better? We aren’t cutting corners with our products by using the cheapest materials. When you buy from Packet Digital and Badland Batteries, you are ensured a fully NDAA compliant battery that’s third-party certified and actually does what the product claims it does.

If you’re ready to get your next battery designed, looking for a battery cell supplier or are ready to buy one of our off-the-shelf battery solutions, reach out to us today at [email protected].

05/11/2026

05/06/2026

Mark your calendars for this can’t miss discussion by Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman at this year’s XPONENTIAL in Detroit. She will be going into detail on “Advancing Battery Technology to Move the UAS Industry Forward.” After the presentation, make sure to stop by Booth 27003 to visit with our team to learn more about how we can provide a better solution for powering your next mission.

Event details
What: Advancing Battery Technology to Move the UAS Industry Forward
When: 3 p.m. Monday, May 11
Who: Terri Zimmerman, Packet Digital CEO
Where: Room 140D, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI

For the full event agenda, visit: https://xponential.org/program.cfm

05/05/2026

Packet Digital is exhibiting at this year’s Xponential Show in Detroit! If you’re planning on attending, make sure to stop by Booth 27003 to visit with our team and learn more about our custom battery manufacturing for autonomous systems and our PCBA capabilities.

Event details
What: Xponential 2026
When: May 12-14
Where: Booth 27003, Huntington Place, Detroit, MI

04/22/2026

Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman was invited onto The Steve Hallstrom Show on WZFG The Flag to discuss the latest news around the Badland Batteries cell manufacturing facility and what this means for U.S. national security and domestic supply chains with North Dakota Rep. Greg Stemen. With the cell plant scheduled to be operating this year, we will have a very busy second half of the year manufacturing U.S.-made battery cells for a systems ranging to UAS and drones to satellites in space and autonomous submersibles.

N.D. Rep. Greg Stemen interviews Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman on The Steve Hallstrom Show

04/20/2026

The University of North Dakota's Design, Build, Fly team visited and toured our battery pack manufacturing and assembly facility in Fargo, N.D. on Friday. It’s always exciting for us to showcase what we are building right here in North Dakota, but it’s even more exciting to share these stories with UND Aerospace students that will become the future workforce and leadership of the UAS industry. There is some amazing work being done in our university systems around the region and we are always happy to provide an inside-look at what day-to-day operations look like here at Packet Digital.

04/08/2026

The Packet Digital team had a great visit last week at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M., to discuss our space power solutions. Pictured are Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman and Director of Strategic Initiatives Matthew Steele with David Arvidson of the Air Force Research Laboratory - AFRL.

In 2024, we were awarded a contract with AFRL to build advanced space power solutions at scale for SmallSats as well as CubeSats. We are thrilled to be achieving 98% efficiency with our power converter and are looking for near-future space launch partners.

Learn more at: https://packetdigital.com/afrl-awards-packet-digital-contract-to-build-space-power-solutions/