# Deepdrive plans 2026 series launch of dual-rotor radial-flux motor and works with 8 of 10 top automakers

- Published: 2026-11-07 20:42 UTC
- Section: Power & Energy › Electric motors
- Tags: Deepdrive, dual-rotor radial-flux motor, electric vehicle motor, Garching start-up, Continental co-pace, corner module, wheel hub drive, dry-running brake, BMW i Ventures, motor range increase
- URL: https://realtech.media/news/rt-bed62b08c08f5a42e6669c8c_deepdrive_plans_2026/

**Garching-based start-up Deepdrive says its dual-rotor radial-flux motor offers up to 20% more range at lower cost. A first automaker has chosen it as a supplier.**

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*ad-hoc-news.de*

According to ad-hoc-news.de, the Munich-area start-up Deepdrive is developing highly efficient dual-rotor radial-flux motors and generators. The company is based in Garching near Munich. Besides electric vehicles, the machines are intended for use in robots in the future. Deepdrive works with 8 of the 10 largest automakers. [1]

The concept relies on reduced material use, which is meant to enable greater range and power, media reports say. According to the company, its patented dual-rotor radial-flux motor offers up to 20% more range at significantly lower cost. [1]

## Series start and customers

Deepdrive plans to start series production of the dual-rotor motor in 2026. A first automaker has already chosen the company as a supplier. Reports see broader potential for the mass market from 2030. [1]

The developer is backed by BMW i Ventures, UVC Partners and Bayern Kapital. [1]

Andreas Viehmann, professor of drive technology at the Technical University of Darmstadt, pointed to the signal the technology sends. In his view, a German company shows that the electric motor is by no means fully invented and that innovation remains possible. [1]

## Corner module with Continental

In parallel, Deepdrive is working with the automotive supplier Continental on a combined drive and brake unit mounted directly at the wheel. The first step of the cooperation is the integration of a conventional hydraulic brake. In the long term, dry-running brake systems that need no hydraulic fluid at all are planned. [1]

The overarching goal of the partnership is a so-called corner module. Besides the drive, it is to include chassis components such as air suspension. [1]

The cooperation was initiated by co-pace, Continental's corporate venture unit. It had previously taken part in Deepdrive's Series A financing round. [1]

The combination of a compact dual-rotor design and integrated chassis components reflects the aim of providing compact, efficient drive units for mobility and automation applications. [1]

## Sources

1. [ad-hoc-news.de](https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/wissenschaft/deepdrive-8-der-10-groessten-autobauer-arbeiten-mit-dem-start-up/70475698)

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