MUNICH, Germany—ZF unveiled an electric motor that does not require magnets or rare earth materials, reducing reliance on mining in countries such as China and cutting manufacturing's carbon footprint ...

The incredible power of electric motors can only be matched by how difficult it is to make them. These things need magnets to work, and magnets are made from rare earth elements, which are difficult ...

In the NAFTech research project, scientists are developing an electric motor without magnets. Their proprietary design aims ...

Vimag Labs secures $5 million to advance its innovative magnet-free motor technology for automotive and industrial applications.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Niron Magnetics, a leading manufacturer of high-performance, rare-earth-free permanent magnets, today announced a collaboration with MATTER, India's ...

While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they're not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets ...

Closed-loop motor control generally requires sensors that accurately determine the position of the motor rotor to effectively implement communication of the excitation for the windings (an exception ...

As the march continues to make motor efficiency nearly 99%, the way motors are used and applied can make a big difference in the overall sustainability picture of any plant.

A robotic device that can operate inside a medical scanner’s claustrophobic interior could pave the way for MRI-guided surgery 1. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals concealed soft tissue so, in ...