Kevdan Aerosystems

Kevdan Aerosystems was a company that manufactured hydro-glycolic fuel cells. The R2-series astromech droid R2-D2 was equipped with hydro-glycolic fuel cells manufactured by Kevdan Aerosystems.

Behind the scenes
Kevdan Aerosystems was first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in the 2019 reference book Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition. The name originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it was first created by special effects artist Don Bies for the 2006 reference book Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary. Bies created the name as a reference to Kevin Vincent, an R2-D2 operator in Walt Disney World and Daniel Deutsch, who provided R2 units and other robots to the Disney theme parks.