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NEO Battery Demonstrates Step-Change Performance in Drone Batteries with Over 50% Capacity Improvement Versus Commercial Batteries
NEO Battery Materials Ltd. ("NEO" or the "Company") (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF), a low-cost, silicon-enhanced battery developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging batteries for drones, robotics, and electronics, today announced a significant technological milestone: the successful development and manufacturing of its first high-performance battery cells designed for drone applications (the "NBM Drone Cell"), delivering over 50% more capacity and 40% greater energy density compared to curre
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