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Modal Motors works to cut China out of its electric motors supply chain

According to TechCrunch, Modal Motors is developing small, light electric motors with no rare earth magnets, aimed at drones, fans, and robots, in an effort to cut China out of its electric motors supply chain. The startup is working on motors that do not use rare earth magnets."

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  1. 01Modal Motors is developing small, light motors.
  2. 02The motors have no rare earth magnets.
  3. 03Applications include drones, fans, and robots.
  4. 04The project aims to cut China out of the electric motors supply chain.

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