24M Successfully Demonstrates Advanced Battery Innovations for Drones and UAVs at U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency Game of Drones Event

Collaboration with Transcend Air Highlights Step-Change Improvements in Drone Performance, Endurance, Design and Mission Capability

CES 2026 and Cambridge, Mass., January 5, 2026 — 24M Technologies, at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), announced the successful demonstration of its latest battery innovations at the recent Game of Drones event hosted by the U.S. Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) at Edwards Air Force Base. Working in collaboration with partner Transcend Air, 24M showcased advanced battery technology that more than doubled drone performance and endurance relative to conventional solutions.

The demonstration validated 24M’s ability to deliver high-energy, aviation-grade battery systems engineered to meet the demanding requirements of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and emerging electric flight platforms. The event reflects growing national investment in next-generation defense technologies, including AI-enabled systems, autonomy and electrified aviation that require substantial advances in battery energy density, operating temperature range, safety and reliability.

24M’s aviation battery platform is purpose-built to address the fundamental energy constraints limiting today’s drone and UAV operations. As global demand for unmanned aircraft accelerates, the need for longer range, higher payload capacity, faster flight profiles and extended mission duration continues to increase. According to industry projections, the commercial drone market is expected to grow from approximately $17 billion in 2025 to $65 billion by 2032, further intensifying the need for advanced energy storage solutions.

By leveraging its differentiated battery architecture and materials innovations, 24M aims to overcome long-standing trade-offs between energy density, power output, operating temperature, design and safety that have constrained electric aviation platforms. The company’s technology is designed to support scalable and conformable manufacturing while delivering the performance required for both military and commercial UAV applications.

“We were excited to participate in the DCMA Game of Drones event and encouraged by how our battery innovations performed in a demanding operational environment,” said Naoki Ota, President and CEO of 24M Technologies. “Drone and aviation engineers are often forced to choose between range, payload and safety due to the limitations of existing battery technology. Our aviation battery platform is designed to break those trade-offs and accelerate the practical deployment of electric and autonomous aerial systems. Together with partners like Transcend Air, we believe we can deliver energy solutions that are mission-critical for drones and UAVs.”

“24M’s battery blew us away with its performance. Our endurance test demanded very high-power delivery as we maneuvered in vertical flight, and its prototype kept us up more than twice as long as the high-end commercial LiPo (lithium polymer) battery we normally fly,” said Peter Schmidt, COO, Transcend Air. “We are projecting even better performance after our teams apply what we learned at the first Game of Drones.” 

The successful demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base represents an important milestone in 24M’s ongoing efforts to advance battery technologies for aerospace, defense and next-generation mobility applications. 24M will participate in CES with ARPA-E in booth #9053 in the LVCC North Hall.

About 24M Technologies, Inc.
24M answers the world’s need for affordable energy storage by offering revolutionary battery technologies and battery manufacturing platforms for EV, eVTOL, ESS, and consumer electronics solutions. By re-inventing today’s battery products and manufacturing methods, 24M solves critical, decades-old challenges associated with the world’s preferred energy storage products and technologies: reducing their high cost while improving their performance, safety and recyclability. Founded and led by some of the battery industry’s foremost inventors, scientists and entrepreneurs, 24M is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. For more information, please visit www.24-m.com.