Monumo Wins Dual Awards for Innovative Electric Motor Design and Sustainability
Monumo, a leader in deeptech engineering, has been recognised in the 2025 Just Auto Excellence Awards for its groundbreaking contributions to electric motor design and sustainability, securing awards in the Innovation and Environmental categories. The 2025 Just Auto Excellence Awards[1] honor the most significant achievements and innovations in the automotive industry. Powered by GlobalData's business intelligence, the Awards recognise the people and companies leading change and shaping the future of the industry.
Monumo won the Innovation award for its groundbreaking Anser(R) engine, which revolutionises electric motor design through advanced machine learning and optimisation technologies. It won the Environmental award for its commitment to decarbonising transportation by enhancing motor efficiency and reducing reliance on environmentally harmful materials.
Innovative electric motor design with Anser
Monumo's innovative Anser(R) engine is a multi-physics, deeptech platform that integrates machine learning and optimisation technologies in a seamless manner. This engine represents a significant shift from traditional electric motor design methods, which typically focus on individual component optimisation.
Instead, Anser(R) facilitates a holistic, system-level optimisation of electric vehicle (EV) powertrains, providing a comprehensive approach that offers a competitive advantage to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers. The Anser(R) engine's cutting-edge capabilities are highlighted by its ability to significantly reduce powertrain development time, cost, and risk. As a scalable, machine-learning-friendly platform, Anser(R) can execute simulations at speeds that are hundreds of times faster than current industry standards.
This remarkable capacity enables the exploration of complex design spaces, allowing for the discovery of optimal solutions that were previously out of reach. For example, the engine's proficiency in simulating electromagnetic, mechanical, and thermal properties of electric motor systems allows for the identification of unintuitive yet optimal powertrain solutions. A standout feature of the Anser(R) engine is its core integration of machine learning, which effectively harnesses data-driven approaches.
This integration fosters a positive feedback loop, where ongoing improvements in models and optimisation processes lead to superior design outcomes. Faster simulations generate a wider array of design possibilities, producing valuable data that further refines the machine learning models. The engine's ability to conduct comprehensive powertrain performance computations, taking into account the inverter, motor, and control strategy as a unified system, distinguishes it from traditional methods that concentrate on individual components.
Historically, computational techniques have evolved from the basic CAD systems of the 1970s to today's sophisticated machine learning-driven solutions.
Anser(R) exemplifies this technological progression, offering capabilities that were once unimaginable. Beyond electric motor systems, Anser(R) is equipped to tackle a variety of complex engineering challenges, showcasing its versatility and potential impact across multiple sectors. Monumo's partnerships with leading automotive companies further underscore its pivotal role in driving innovation within the industry.
By collaborating with these companies, Monumo not only delivers state-of-the-art electric drive designs but also enables them to sustain a competitive edge in a rapidly changing market. For instance, the Anser(R) engine has been employed to address complex engineering challenges, such as optimising electric motor systems for supercars, where achieving high efficiency and low mass is crucial for performance. Looking ahead, Anser(R) holds the potential to train large, generalisable models that could replace costly computations and automatically generate designs tailored to specific powertrain applications, such as torque, volume, and cost.
This forward-looking capability positions Anser(R) as a transformative force in the future of engineering design.
Driving decarbonisation in transportation
Monumo's commitment to environmental responsibility has earned it recognition in the Environmental category, particularly for its efforts in decarbonising transportation. Central to this achievement is the company's focus on improving electric motor efficiency, a critical factor in reducing global carbon emissions. By enhancing motor performance, Monumo contributes to the broader goal of sustainable transportation, aligning with global efforts to combat climate change.
A key aspect of Monumo's environmental strategy is its reduction of reliance on environmentally damaging rare earth magnets.
These magnets, commonly used in electric motors, are associated with significant environmental harm due to their extraction and production processes. Monumo's innovative approach has led to a significant reduction in magnet mass and volume without compromising motor performance, thereby mitigating the environmental impact. Furthermore, Monumo operates as a sustainable business, exemplified by its partnership with C Level to balance carbon emissions.
This partnership reflects a holistic approach to environmental stewardship, ensuring that Monumo's operations align with its sustainability goals. The company's advanced simulation and optimisation technologies also address the global challenge of reducing electricity consumption by electric motors, which account for a substantial portion of the world's electricity usage. Even small efficiency improvements can have a profound impact, highlighting the potential of Monumo's innovations to deliver environmentally friendly solutions in the automotive sector.
"We are deeply honoured to receive the 2025 Just Auto Excellence award, as it not only reflects our commitment to the environment and innovation in the automotive industry but also motivates us to continue pushing boundaries and delivering exceptional value to our customers."
- Dominic Vergine, CEO, Monumo
Company Profile
Monumo is a deeptech engineering company focused on creating the world's best electric motors. Its AI-driven, multi-physics solution, the Anser(R) Engine, generates truly optimised motor designs that provide OEMs and Tier 1 customers with a competitive advantage, whether it's reducing cost or increasing performance. Unlike conventional motor design, the company leverages AI to take a set of customer requirements and offer a true system-level approach to create next-generation EDU designs that consider the motor, inverter and gearbox simultaneously.
By running millions of simulations, it can create optimised and licensable designs in just a few days. In one of its most recent projects, the company managed to reduce magnet mass by almost a quarter. As its Anser Engine continues to evolve, it is confident that even greater performance and cost benefits can be realised for its partners.
Monumo was born from a desire to drive the world towards a more sustainable future. Electric motors consume over 50% of the world's electricity, and a 5% improvement in their average operating efficiency would equate to removing the emissions of both France and Germany combined. Patrick Pordage, Chief Marketing Officer at Monumo
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