LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — A Houston-based industrial drone manufacturer is bringing a major production facility to Lafayette Parish, adding to Acadiana’s growing advanced manufacturing and aerospace sectors.
DMR Technologies announced it will establish its first full-scale U.S. manufacturing facility in Lafayette, where the company will produce its flagship Field Ranger X50 unmanned aerial systems for the American market. The project will create 521 direct new jobs over the next decade with an average annual salary of $85,000, which is roughly 150 percent of the parish’s average wage.
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Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 766 indirect new jobs, bringing the total to 1,287 positions in the Acadiana region.
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The new facility is one of the biggest economic development announcements for Lafayette Parish in recent years. The Acadiana site will serve as DMR’s primary domestic production hub, with advanced flight control printing, rotor manufacturing, assembly, quality control, and logistics staging all under one roof.
According to DMR Technologies’ website, the company designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles for precision agriculture, industrial inspection, environmental monitoring, logistics, and public safety. The company has its global headquarters in Houston with additional operations in Detroit.
In its first year, the facility will assemble 500 to 1,000 drones…