Key Highlights

  • Flux Power is adding integrated gas detection sensors to its airport ground support equipment battery lines, going beyond industry requirements, with initial shipments expected in the first quarter of calendar 2027 and a retrofit program planned for batteries already deployed.
  • Two new S24 forklift battery configurations — a compact-compartment variant developed with a national account customer and a heavy-duty variant for walkie stackers currently in OEM qualification — expand the S-Series into additional truck models and applications.
  • SkyVOX, the newest addition to Flux Power's telematics family, adds battery location tracking and intelligent charging alerts to fleet managers, with external antennas for reliable signal in steel truck compartments; shipments expected in Q4 calendar 2026.
  • All three innovations build on Flux Power's SkyEMS 3.0 fleet intelligence platform, reinforcing the company's strategy to expand addressable market and deepen customer relationships through connected battery infrastructure.

Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLUX), the Vista, California-based manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for material handling and airport ground support equipment, unveiled three product innovations simultaneously, spanning battery safety hardware, new S-Series configurations for additional forklift applications, and an expansion of its SkyVOX telematics capability. Together, the announcements represent the next wave of Flux Power's product roadmap through fiscal 2027 and reflect the company's strategy of growing its addressable market by adding safety, connectivity, and fleet intelligence capabilities on top of its core battery business.

Integrated Gas Detection for Airport GSE: Beyond Industry Requirements

The first innovation adds an integrated gas detection sensor to Flux Power's airport ground support equipment battery lines. The sensor monitors conditions inside the battery enclosure and communicates directly with the battery management system. If a potential thermal event is detected, the BMS can alert a CAN-integrated vehicle and automatically shut down power — a safety response that operates at the hardware level rather than depending on operator intervention. On batteries equipped with SkyVOX telematics, events are also reported to SkyEMS in real time, giving ground crews and fleet operators visibility into potential issues across the ramp.

Flux Power characterized the solution as going beyond current industry requirements, positioning it as a proactive safety enhancement rather than a compliance measure. The product was co-developed with a major airline and demonstrated at the company's Vista, California headquarters. Initial shipments are expected in the first quarter of calendar 2027, beginning with that airline customer. Flux Power also plans to offer a retrofit program for GSE batteries already in service, potentially expanding the addressable market beyond new unit sales.

New S24 Configurations Extend Coverage Across More Truck Models

The second announcement covers two new S24 battery configurations that extend Flux Power's flagship S-Series into additional material handling applications. The compact-compartment configuration was developed with a national account customer to fit a leading forklift OEM's truck model that has a smaller battery compartment than the standard S24 can accommodate. The heavy-duty S24 for walkie stackers targets a maximum-capacity configuration engineered for walkie stacker trucks that require more power than conventional forklift batteries provide, and is currently undergoing testing and qualification with a major OEM partner.

The expansion of the S-Series matters strategically because the S24 platform is the foundation of Flux Power's material handling business. Every additional truck model or equipment category that can accommodate an S24 battery is an incremental Revenue opportunity for Flux Power within existing customer accounts, allowing the company to increase its share of each customer's fleet without requiring new customer acquisition. For OEM partners, a broader S-Series means a qualified lithium-ion option across more of their lineups, simplifying their dealer network support.

SkyVOX: Real-Time Battery Location and Charging Intelligence

The third innovation, SkyVOX, adds battery location tracking and intelligent charging alerts to the fleet intelligence capabilities available through Flux Power's SkyEMS platform. Fleet managers can locate connected batteries quickly and identify which units need charging, reducing time spent searching for equipment and preventing batteries from reaching a low state of charge during active shifts. Industry research cited by Flux Power finds that locating and dispatching ground support equipment can take an average of 14 minutes per flight — a figure that underscores the operational value of real-time asset visibility in airport settings.

The newest SkyVOX unit addresses a hardware limitation that has affected earlier telematics installations: signal loss when a device sits deep inside a steel truck compartment. External cellular and GPS antennas mounted outside the battery enclosure ensure consistent location tracking and reliable event reporting to SkyEMS, even in installations where internal-antenna units have historically lost connection. SkyVOX builds on the recently launched SkyEMS 3.0 platform and is expected to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of calendar 2026, making it the first of the three innovations to reach customers.

Flux Power's three simultaneous product announcements reflect a company trying to grow its addressable market on multiple axes at once — new safety features that appeal to airlines, new battery formats that serve additional forklift categories, and new connectivity tools that make fleet operators more dependent on the SkyEMS ecosystem. Each innovation on its own is an incremental step. In aggregate, they represent an attempt to deepen the company's value proposition within existing customer accounts while also opening doors with new categories of buyer who may not have had a Flux Power product that fit their specific vehicle or application.