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Axial-Flux Motors Can Deliver the Power Density Aviation Needs, Says Automotive Spin-off
Evolito has new financial backing to advance its plans for the electric aviation sector, where it believes the superior power density of its electric propulsion units will be transformative in delivering more range and payload.
Evolito's axial-flux electric motors promise more power density than radial motors.
Evolito says its axial-flux electric motors deliver more power density than radial motors. (Image: Evolito)

Electric propulsion startup Evolito is accelerating efforts to power new aircraft with axial-flux technology that it claims will deliver motors with exceptional power density suitable for a variety of fixed-wing and VTOL applications.

The UK-based company was spun out from a company called YASA in July 2021 to harness aerospace intellectual property from the company before its automotive activities were acquired by car-making giant Mercedes-Benz. Evolito is now backed by venture capital groups B-Flexion and Oxford Science Enterprises.