Interesting lead that came through today.   Nick can you follow up?

Nathan



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From: Curtis Larsen <Larsen@avinc.com>
Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Subject: Questions
To: sales@lithiumbatterycompany.com <sales@lithiumbatterycompany.com>


Hi Team,



I represent a company contracted by the Department of Defense to
manufacture drones that perform a wide range of mission profiles. All of
our systems utilize lithium-based battery solutions—primarily cylindrical
cells, with some polymer formats as well. While I understand your team does
not work with polymer cells, I wanted to reach out with a few questions
regarding automation for cylindrical pack production.

Could you provide guidance on the following?



   - What production quantities typically justify or drive the need for
   automation?
   - Do battery packs need to be specifically designed or optimized for
   automated manufacturing?
   - If an existing pack design is not automation-ready, what does the
   evolution process look like to transition it to automated production?
   - What is the typical timeline for tearing down an existing line and
   setting up a new automated line?



Any insight you can share would be greatly appreciated as we evaluate our
scaling options.





Thank you,

Curtis Larsen

Electrical Engineer III

Universal Battery Charger Chief Engineer

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