Defense drone company building manufacturing facility in Jackson County

URLhttps://www.wlns.com/jackson/defense-drone-company
SourceWLNS
Date Published08/11/2026
Author NameMadalyn Buursma

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Vertical Autonomy
Parent companyVertical Autonomy
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):70
Year reshoring announced:2026
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2026
Capital investment ($):28.72
City reshored to:Jackson
State(s) reshored to:MI
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredunmanned aerial systems, drones
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Higher productivity, Impact on domestic economy, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market
Government Incentive dollar amount:455,000
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