Made in USA designs, engineers, and manufactures propulsion systems for uncrewed platforms, offering electric, heavy‑fuel, mini‑jet, and hybrid power across UAV, UUV, UGV, and USV domains. All products are built in North Carolina to meet specific application needs, from silent endurance electric motors for small drones to high‑thrust mini‑jet engines for fast‑class aircraft and heavy‑lift hybrid units for long‑duration missions. The company provides a single standard line of motors that can be integrated into a wide range of autonomous vehicle designs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Unmanned aerial, underwater, ground and surface vehicles often rely on imported propulsion components that suffer from limited supply chain traceability, inconsistent quality, and performance trade‑offs, creating risk for programs that need reliable thrust, endurance, and ruggedness.
Solution
Revenant Autonomous designs, engineers, and manufactures a full line of American‑made propulsion systems—including brushless electric motors, heavy‑fuel piston engines, mini‑jet turbines, and hybrid power packs—specifically for UAV, UUV, UGV, and USV platforms. All products are developed and produced under one roof in Morganton, North Carolina, ensuring complete traceability of magnets, laminations, bearings and other critical parts. The catalog offers scalable solutions from lightweight 32 g, 1 kW electric motors for FPV drones to 22 kg‑plus thrust mini‑jet units for high‑speed platforms, as well as multi‑kilowatt heavy‑fuel engines for long‑endurance missions. Each system is built to meet domain‑specific requirements such as high thrust‑to‑weight, operation at altitude or in saltwater, and wide temperature ranges, while providing detailed documentation and IP‑rated protection. Customers can select the propulsion type that matches their performance, endurance, and environmental needs without relying on offshore suppliers.
Target Audience
Primary customers are OEMs, systems integrators, and platform developers building UAV, UUV, UGV or USV solutions that require domestically sourced, high‑performance propulsion hardware.
Features
- Vertically integrated manufacturing: design, winding, assembly, testing and quality control all performed in‑house in North Carolina.
- Electric BLDC motors ranging from 1 kW (Wraith, 32 g) to 4.2 kW (Leviathan, 720 g) with IP44‑IP67 ratings and thrust‑to‑weight optimized for UAVs and UGVs.
- Heavy‑fuel piston engines (3 hp to 60 hp) compatible with Jet‑A/kerosene, offering multi‑hour endurance for medium and heavy UAVs.
- Mini‑jet thrust units delivering 22 kg+ thrust per motor for extreme high‑speed aerial platforms.
- Hybrid power packs that combine electric and fuel‑based sources for long‑duration missions where batteries alone are insufficient.
- Marine‑rated BLDC thrusters (Kraken) and surface drives (Typhon) with IP68 sealing for subsea and salt‑spray environments.
- Full component traceability: every magnet, bearing and lamination is sourced from verified domestic or trusted partner suppliers.
- Detailed technical documentation and customizable mounting options to simplify integration into OEM platforms.