EPropelled Rolls Out Integrated Propulsion Line for Drones

Technology company ePropelled has unveiled a high-performance integrated propulsion system, the Skylark series, for light- and medium-duty drones. Launched during the Farnborough International Airshow this week, Skylark is designed to meet the growing demand for modular drone platforms and simple assembly, according to ePropelled.

The series combines motor and controller components into a single unit, enabling more efficient integration. This also reduces assembly times, the amount of wiring, and the number of connections required for production. Manufacturers will be able to decrease build time per aircraft and improve repeatability at scale with the design, ePropelled added.

“We are seeing a clear shift toward the need to scale production of more capable UAV [uncrewed aerial vehicles] without compromising reliability, performance, and mission effectiveness,” said Dean Marcarelli, chief commercial officer of ePropelled. “Skylark has been engineered specifically to meet those requirements, delivering ePropelled’s renowned power, endurance, and integrated control solutions in a compact unit for efficient and fast assembly.”

Skylark is part of ePropelled’s Unified Architecture, which launched globally this week and brings together motors, controllers, starter generators, intelligent power systems, and connected software into a single platform for system-level propulsion management across uncrewed air, land, and sea applications.

Central to this launch is ePLink, an onboard device that enables interaction with propulsion systems across development, manufacturing, and operational environments. The platform is designed to facilitate software updates, system configurations, diagnostics, and data exchange between systems and cloud-based programs.

“We are moving from static hardware to propulsion systems that can evolve over time,” Marcarelli said. “With ePLink and our Unified Architecture, customers can unlock new capabilities through firmware, improve performance continuously, and simplify how systems are configured, deployed, and maintained.”