---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-007021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMPD"
cik: "0001829794"
company_name: "Empery Digital Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T02:44:49.645995+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Volcon signs CRADA with U.S. Army ERDC for dual-use electric vehicle R&D

## Summary
- Entered CRADA with U.S. Army ERDC on Oct 4, 2023, for electric vehicle R&D focused on dual-use products.
- Collaboration aims to enhance EV capabilities for warfighters and USACE emergency disaster response.
- Each party responsible for its own costs; no direct funding from Army to Volcon.
- Agreement terminable by either party with 30 days' written notice.
- Volcon retains title to its pre-existing IP; government gets non-exclusive license for government purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-007021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMPD
- cik: 0001829794
- company_name: Empery Digital Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316823007021/0001683168-23-007021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316823007021/volcon_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-007021.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Empery Digital Inc. entered into Agreement with United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC) (effective 2023-10-04).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: collaboration
  - Counterparty: United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC)
  - Effective: 2023-10-04
  source text: On October 4, 2023, Volcon, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (the “Agreement”) with the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (the “ERDC”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1829794/000168316823007021/0001683168-23-007021-index.htm

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