Packet Digital

10/17/2026

Congrats to Packet Digital Assembly Technician Shanessa Ellis for being recognized at the GNDC Faces of Manufacturing event this week in Bismarck, N.D.👏

We're proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and Shanessa's contributions to our team! 🎉

10/15/2026

Great Connections. Meaningful Conversations👏

A sincere thank you to everyone who visited Badland Batteries at the UAS Summit & Expo.

We appreciated the opportunity to connect with industry professionals, exchange insights, and discuss the innovations shaping the future of unmanned systems and advanced energy solutions. Events like these remind us how valuable collaboration and innovation are in moving the industry forward.

Thank you for the conversations, connections, and interest in our battery solutions. We look forward to continuing those discussions and seeing everyone again at future events.

See you at the next event!

09/24/2026

Our team was honored to host U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, and Dr. John Cowan at the Badland Batteries cell manufacturing facility this week. The group took a tour of our manufacturing line and were able to see firsthand the quality processes, research and development, as well as engineering and technological innovations behind our U.S.-made battery cells.

Packet Digital, and our team at Badland Batteries, is on a mission to supply U.S.-made autonomous systems with U.S.-made battery cells while reducing our dependency on foreign supply chains. We appreciate the opportunity to show our nation's representatives what we are doing here in North Dakota to build today's and the next generation of battery cells here in the USA.

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Badland Batteries welcomed House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., to its Fargo battery cell manufacturing facility on Sept. 22. During the visit, the representatives toured production lines and met with company leadership to discuss the importance of U.S.-

08/25/2026

The Packet Digital team is headed to Philadelphia this week for DIB Accelerator 2026 — an event bringing together key decision-makers across the Defense Industrial Base. If you are looking for American-made battery cells and packs, contact us to set up a meeting as Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman will be onsite.

Event details
What: DIB Accelerator 2026
When: Aug. 25-27
Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

For more information on the event, visit https://web.cvent.com/event/f00c440f-7a42-4d62-888f-6e88fffa453a/summary

08/11/2026

Packet Digital 2026 Intern Spotlight: Introducing Johnny Gutzmer

Johnathan will be graduating at North Dakota State University in the fall with a degree in electrical engineering. In his role, Johnathan supports component selection and PCB design by evaluating component availability and performance, reviewing datasheets, and maintaining component libraries.

Welcome, Johnathan we’re glad to have you as part of the Packet Digital team as our component engineer intern!

08/07/2026

The Packet Digital team had a chance to get together this week for a relaxing and team-building summer picnic. Our summer picnics are held annually and each year it is truly rewarding to share these memories with a team that continues to grow.

We’ve had a very busy year with Packet Digital increasing the scale of battery manufacturing, Badland Batteries bringing its battery cell manufacturing facility online and Botlink expanding BVLOS operations. While our summer picnic was certainly a time to celebrate everything we’ve accomplished, we are only getting started and none of this would be possible without the terrific relationships we’ve built within our company and those with our customers.

07/30/2026

Badland Batteries is building UAS battery cells right here in Fargo, North Dakota. We start from the very foundation of raw materials, then design and manufacture cells to your exact spec.

What does that mean for your company? It means you can secure your supply chain with battery cells actually made in the U.S. It means working with our dedicated lab team to dial-in a cell chemistry that’s a perfect match for your platform and operational needs. It means working with a team that focuses on drones and UAS battery cells (all battery cells are NOT equal, especially cells for drones).

Reach out to today at [email protected] and see how we can begin the process of onshoring your battery supply chain. We can handle every aspect of the process for you, from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing battery cells, to expertly designed battery packs (including PCBA), to testing and certification, battery pack assembly, warehousing, and shipping.

07/23/2026

Earlier this week, the Packet Digital and Badland Batteries team was onsite at Capitol Hill for an APFIT technology showcase. Throughout the day, our team displayed and discussed the importance of our work manufacturing battery cells and building finished battery packs here in the United States. As an APFIT procurement awardee, it was important for us to share our work with such an impactful audience.

It was a great afternoon during which we heard support from our nation’s leaders, such as Congressman Ken Calvert of California and Congresswoman Betty McCollum of Minnesota, on the work we and other companies are doing to innovate new technologies, secure our supply chain and improve U.S. national security. APFIT plays a major role for businesses accomplishing these goals by providing procurement funding to transition validated prototypes into scaled, operational use.

What we are achieving at Packet Digital and Badland Batteries is no small feat. We are not just experts in one piece of the battery-building puzzle. We are a full end-to-end battery manufacturer, taking raw materials and building battery cells, while also building, testing, warehousing, shipping and supporting finished battery packs – all done in North Dakota.

Packet Digital and Badland Batteries aren’t just an idea. We are the American-made solution to a secure supply chain and stronger national security, and we are building the products to make this happen right now.

07/21/2026

Packet Digital 2026 Intern Spotlight: Introducing Keaton Willgohs

Keaton is a sophomore at Western Governors University and is currently pursuing a degree in accounting. In this role, Keaton supports both the accounting and human resources teams by assisting with incoming invoices, employee documentation, and assisting with interviews and new hire onboarding.

We are excited to welcome Keaton Willgohs to Packet Digital as our Accounting and HR intern!

07/16/2026

At Packet Digital, we believe precision matters in every weld. Our laser welding process creates strong, consistent connections that support the quality and performance of your UAS power system requirements.

We offer a full suite of battery pack services, including design, test and assembly. Contact us at [email protected] to learn how Packet Digital can support your next battery pack assembly project.