SAN JOSE, CA—Archer Aviation Inc. has opened a high-volume battery pack manufacturing line here. It will have the throughput necessary to support planned ramp up at the company’s air taxi assembly plant in Covington, GA, that remains on track to be completed later this year.

The “automotive style” line that is designed for high-volume production from day one, with the final phase of the facility set to be capable of producing up to 15,000 battery packs per year. Archer has applied automation in key areas of the battery pack manufacturing process to improve quality, operator safety and data traceability. This includes cell test and load, adhesive dispensing, laser cleaning, laser welding and end-of-line testing.