The LMM engineered every core powertrain component, battery, motor, ESC and ground control unit, to build-to-spec standards, and stood up in-house production for all of them, delivering an indigenous supply chain for the customer's defense UAS program.
A Bengaluru-based aerospace & defense engineering firm founded in 1997, the customer is an AS9100D- and CEMILAC-certified systems-engineering company. A long-standing design partner to India's leading defense and space agencies, it brought NEMI in as its build-to-spec design partner for this UAS program.
Localize the drone's powertrain for indigenous, production-ready manufacturing.
Engineer battery, motor, ESC and GCU to build-to-spec, production-ready standards.
Set up production within NEMI for the customer to source from.
Compress development from a 16-month benchmark to under 4 months.
Reduce BOM cost by 20% while matching benchmark performance.
NEMI engineered every core powertrain component to build-to-spec, production-ready standards, with in-house prototyping, test and production for each.
Anvil Mechanical & Electronic CAD generate the battery and BMS designs; in-house assembly to rapidly prototype and test.
Anvil's motor-design library with skill files for customization and simulation; in-house machining and motor manufacturing.
MIL-grade (MIL-STD-810 / 461) controller with FOC firmware, throttle mapping and RPM matching, designed in Electronic CAD.
Integrated power-delivery and retraction mechanism designed in Anvil; LMM-orchestrated prototyping and test.
| Metric | Benchmark* | NEMI AI |
|---|---|---|
| Development time | 16 months | 4 months |
| Development cost | $500k | $100k · ~5× lower |
| Component (BOM) cost | Baseline | −20% |
*Benchmark supplied by the customer based on alternate quotations post-project; no single source could quote development of all four components.
NEMI is really exceptional in the breadth and depth of design and manufacturing capabilities they've established. I don't think there is a single company in India where all the components for a drone can be manufactured completely in-house, usually we source batteries, motors, electronic and mechanical components from multiple vendors. NEMI can do it all in-house! And their turnaround time in component engineering, tooling and production setup is just incredible, I've never seen anything like it.
CEO · Defense OEM
NEMI engineered, validated and production pre-qualified every powertrain component, battery pack, motor, ESC and ground control unit, entirely in-house, establishing full IP ownership and local supply capability. Delivered in 4 months at $100k (vs 16 months / $500k), with a 20% BOM cost reduction.
