SES AI Ramps Korea Drone Battery Production, Plans Expansion to 3 Million Cells

Key Facts

1SES AI completed the ramp-up of its South Korean plant to an annual production capacity of one million NDAA-compliant drone battery cells.

2The company plans to expand production to three million cells per year by Q2 2027, driven by stronger than expected demand.

SES AI Corporation completed the ramp-up of its South Korean plant to an annual production capacity of one million NDAA-compliant drone battery cells. According to a company statement via Business Wire, the firm plans to further expand production to three million cells per year by the second quarter of 2027, driven by stronger than expected demand for dual-use drone systems.

This operational milestone follows a session where SES stock closed at $0.7135 on October 16, 2026. The equity traded between a low of $0.7017 and a high of $0.91 during that day's trading, as the company focuses on scaling its high-performance Li-Metal and Li-ion battery technologies.