Packet Digital is an engineering and manufacturing company focused on UAS battery development and production. Founded in 2003, Packet Digital’s team has experience developing reliable, high-performance batteries and power systems for the world’s most demanding UAS applications. Packet Digital has a full suite of capabilities at its two Fargo, ND locations including a seasoned team of electrical, mechanical, and software engineers, fast prototyping equipment, and test equipment. In addition to engineering capabilities, Packet Digital also has a wide breadth of manufacturing capabilities, including battery cell welding, assembly, and automated testing, as well as an SMT line, allowing in-house assembly of printed circuit boards to IPC Class 3 standards.

In addition to its hardware design and manufacturing capabilities, Packet Digital’s subsidiary, Botlink, has a full team of software engineers. Botlink has been building drone command and control software for nearly ten years, and has extensive experience architecting cloud processing and mapping software. Additionally, Botlink produces the XRD, which is a hardware and software platform that enables drone operations over public and private cellular networks, opening up near-limitless BVLOS operations.