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Maxon Motor: to Mars and Beyond – Create – create digital
Sponsored by In April, the world watched in wonder as NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter became the first vehicle to achieve powered

Behind both Perseverances ground-breaking sampling system and the rotors that steer Ingenuity, lie mission-critical DC motors from maxon, the high-precision DC motor and drive systems specialist that has worked on Mars projects for over 20 years. Watching the landing with my family was a very emotional moment, says Dr. Carlos Bacigalupo, an astrophysicist who heads up R&D for maxon Group Australia.
A uniquely harsh environment
Modified maxon brushed DC motors have long been used on Mars robot missions…
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