An American-based company will build its first U.S. industrial drone manufacturing facility in Louisiana, reports Louisiana Illuminator. The company also plans to hire 521 employees over the next 10 years.
Louisiana Economic Development announced last week that DMR Technology, with offices in Houston and Detroit, will locate its production site in Lafayette. The company already has a partnership with a local retailer, SoLA Drones, that sells its unmanned aircraft for agricultural, industrial and delivery uses.
Louisiana lured the DMR facility to Acadiana with a $1 million grant for building renovations and equipment costs in return for making good on hiring and local investment promises. Read more.
