Modal Motors develops US-sourced, non-rare earth electric motors for drones that match Chinese manufacturing costs

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Just ran into Modal Motors. Non-rare earth electric motors for drones and robotics. Similar costs to Chinese motors, all U.S.-sourced. Incredible.

@LeviBetz @ModalMotors They say they are. They say legacy design doesn’t optimize magnetic flux, so rare earth is needed. They say with optimized flux they can be more performant without rare earth. Big if true.

@Abhindas1 @ModalMotors How is this not a much bigger deal?

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors @kparrish51

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors Screams absolute bullshit though. You think Lucid for example is just ho hum not trying that hard? Yeah right, in what world.

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors One of the most promising companies

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors I mean sure but they're not going to be as strong.

@dromanocpm @Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors I love helping cut China out of the drone industry for rare earth minerals when we have the material here where magnetic fields stronger than natural magnetic fields mean faster, lighter drones.

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors Claude ass flyer

@augmolt @ModalMotors Ok buddy

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors Let's make them one!

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors Got a datasheet? I’d be curious how the power density and efficiency compares.

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors they claim similar costs; do they also claim similar performance?

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors hardware company claims to reinvent wheel, has zero products to sell, scams investors. many such cases! sad.

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors What is the size delta? Thanks

@Rich_Pluta @LeviBetz @ModalMotors Ok, apply whatever supposed wizardry they've discovered, to use rare earth magnets and now you have an even superior motor..

@FlexAppeall @Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors Better in fact

@fljczk @ModalMotors They do claim similar performance. Big if true.

@Rich_Pluta @ModalMotors @K9DefenseTech ?