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US drone maker Skydio faces battery squeeze after Chinese sanctions


America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze after

America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze after being hit with sanctions from China. While Skydio has a “substantial stock” of batteries on hand, it doesn’t anticipate new sources coming online until spring of next year. The drone maker has sought help from the Biden administration and has been in touch with Taiwanese VP Hsiao Bi-khim as it faces this crisis, the Financial Times reported.

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