A knob can make a surprisingly versatile interface, particularly if it’s the SmartKnob, which builds a knob around a BLDC ...

Melexis introduces a 16-bit inductive sensor for robotics, industrial, and mobility applications. The new dual-input MLX90514 delivers absolute position with high noise immunity through its SSI output ...

An unexpected revisit to my earlier post on mouse encoder hacking sparked a timely opportunity to reexamine quadrature encoders, this time with a clearer lens and a more targeted focus on their signal ...

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors. BMW is using motors without ...

The world of electric motor tech moves fast. Just months after YASA claimed an unofficial record for the most power-dense unit ever, the Mercedes-owned company specializing in axial-flux design motors ...

An axial flux electric motor from Yasa set a new unofficial power density record. The working prototype weighs just 28 pounds but makes more power than two Tesla Model 3 Performance EVs combined. The ...

Munro & Associates tear down a pair of electric motors from General Motors and Tesla. What their engineers found are two completely different approaches to cooling. One prioritizes simplicity, while ...

General Motors said it would lower its earnings by that amount to mainly reflect the drop in the value of equipment, factories and other assets. By Neal E. Boudette The slowdown in electric car sales ...

Taiga Motors is a small company in Montreal that makes all-electric PWCs (personal watercraft—generically and illegally referred to as jet skis). With 160 hp, the Taiga Orcas go up to 60 mph on the ...

GM is gaining on Tesla in the U.S. EV market. Discover the three key reasons behind General Motors’ surprising rise to the #2 spot. Reason #2: GM is investing in a scalable EV platform In 2020, GM ...