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Modal Motors is trying to cut China out of electric motors entirely

TechCrunchSeptember 23, 20263 min read

The startup is working on small, light motors with no rare-earth magnets that are suited for drones, fans, and robots.

Lately, it seems like everyone is talking about bringing manufacturing back to the United States, especially when it comes to hard tech like drones and robotics. Michael Van Steenburg thinks he’s ahead of the game. Van Steenburg spent the last decade building all kinds of electric motors in the U.S. and North America, and now he wants to…

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