Hinetics Runs First Cryogen-Free Superconducting Electric Motor
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Skip to main content[1]Graham Warwick May 06, 2025[2]
Hinetics' subscale cryogen-free electric motor powers a propeller during initial ground tests. Credit: Hinetics
Startup Hinetics has demonstrated the first cryogen-free superconducting electric motor, running a subscale model of a 5-megawatt demonstrator motor being developed with funding from the U.S. Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
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