A decade ago, as drones entered the market, their struggle with flight time was obvious. I asked myself: what if we made the electric motors lighter? Most drones use four motors, so every gram saved directly improves operating time, and every minute counts.
We’ve since written a longer article on why motor weight matters for drones, eVTOL aircraft, and how axial flux designs approach it: Why We Need Lighter Electric Motors
What we’d like to hear from you: where does motor weight hurt most in your project, and what would you need to see before trusting a lighter motor’s specs? Post your application and we’ll reply in this thread.