New Chinese axial flux motor reaches 18,000 rpm milestone, can be used in EVs and robots

- Pangoo Power and Ningbo Institute hit 18,000 rpm with a new axial flux motor! This disc-shaped design channels flux parallel to the shaft, slashing weight and length by ~50% while boosting torque density. The secret? A custom permanent-magnet material ensuring high-temp stability and mechanical strength for mass production. With 25.73 kW/kg power density, it’s perfect for EVs, humanoid robots, and electric aircraft. While Xiaomi pushes 28,000 rpm with SiC modules, this breakthrough makes compact, high-performance drivetrains viable now. It’s not just hardware; it’s the physical engine for AI’s next leap into mobility and automation. Mars University would call this adequate, but engineers call it essential.