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Feb 13 2023

Infinitum Named as a Finalist in the Prestigious 2023 Edison Awards

Austin, Texas – February 13, 2023 – (BUSINESS WIRE) — Infinitum, creator of the breakthrough air core motor, today announced it has been named a finalist in the 2023 Edison Awards. The company is being honored in the Sustainability category for its Aircore EC motor designed for commercial and industrial applications. The Edison Awards™, named after the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, recognizes some of the most innovative products and business leaders in the world with past winners including Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, General Motors and Genentech. The prestigious accolades honor excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation.

Currently electric motors consume 53% of the world’s electricity. More than 800m motors are sold yearly, a number that is increasing 10% each year with electrification. Today, the majority of motors end up in landfills after 10-20 years, but Infinitum’s advances in circular motor design are allowing for extended component life and reuse.

The Aircore EC motor replaces heavy iron found in traditional motors with a lightweight printed circuit board (PCB) stator that is 10x more reliable. The motor is 50 percent smaller and lighter, uses 66 percent less copper and no iron, and consumes 10 percent less energy. Its modular design makes the motor easy to maintain and allows components to be reused multiple times to serve future generations, keeping the motor in service and out of landfills.

Aircore EC also includes a unique, integrated Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) which takes advantage of silicon carbide (SiC) technology to provide precise control over motor operations and saves upwards of 65 percent of energy use depending on the application.

“The world is electrifying rapidly and requires motors that go beyond efficiency to serve the next generation,” said Ben Schuler, founder and CEO of Infinitum. “Our team is incredibly honored to be an Edison Awards finalist and recognized for our sustainable motors that are designed for reuse and can power the world with less energy, raw materials and waste.”

All nominations are reviewed by the Edison Awards Steering Committee with the final ballot being determined by an independent judging panel. The panel is comprised of more than 3,000 senior business executives and academics from the fields of product development, design, engineering, science, marketing and education, as well as past winners.

Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will be announced at the Edison Awards Gala on Thursday, April 20, 2023 in Fort Myers, FL. For more information on the Edison Awards, please visit www.edisonawards.com. Applications for the 2024 awards will open midyear, 2023.

To learn more about Infinitum’s motors and their sustainable design, visit https://goinfinitum.com/home-go-beyond-video/.

About Infinitum

Infinitum has raised the bar for a new generation of motor that is better for the planet and people. The company’s patented air core motors offer superior performance in half the weight and size, at a fraction of the carbon footprint of traditional motors, making them pound for pound the most efficient in the world. Infinitum motors open up sustainable design possibilities for the machines we rely on to be smaller, lighter and quieter, improving our quality of life while also saving energy and reducing waste. Based in Austin, Texas, Infinitum is led by a team of industry experts and pioneers. To learn more, visit goinfinitum.com.

About The Edison Awards

Established in 1987, the Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. The annual competition honors excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation. Past award recipients include Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and leaders of global corporations such as Coca-Cola, Genentech, General Electric, General Motors, IBM and Campbell Soup Co. In 2022, the Edison Awards introduced the inaugural Lewis Latimer Fellowship program designed to celebrate, connect and bring together a community of innovative Black thought leaders. For more information, visit www.edisonawards.com.

Feb 07 2023

Infinitum Announces Strategic Technology Collaboration with Infineon at AHR Expo 2023

Atlanta – February 7, 2023 – Today at the AHR Expo, Infinitum announced a strategic technology collaboration with Infineon Technologies, a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT that drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. Infinitum is the creator of the breakthrough, sustainable air core motor, and this collaboration solidifies Infinitum’s production of sustainable, high-efficiency motors that reduce carbon footprint using Infineon’s solutions.

Infinitum’s motor systems were recognized with three 2023 CES Innovation Award designations for outstanding design and engineering in the sustainability and embedded technologies categories. Infinitum’s patented air-core motor design replaces heavy iron used in traditional motors with a lightweight, printed circuit board (PCB).

The company’s motors are 50 percent smaller and lighter, 10 percent more efficient and use 66 percent less copper than traditional motors. They are also designed and manufactured with a sustainable, circular lifecycle where the motor’s modular architecture allows the housing, rotors, and stators to be reused multiple times, giving parts a second and third life to serve future generations.

Infinitum’s motor systems include an integrated, variable frequency drive (VFD) made using silicon carbide and other embedded technologies that result in precise motor control, optimal power and energy savings.

Infineon is a leading provider of silicon carbide (SiC) chips, with its first SiC chip introduced over 20 years ago. SiC brings power switching of voltages at 650 V and above for a variety of applications to operate at high temperatures and in harsh environments. Infineon’s CoolSiC™ semiconductors also offer added value to the customers like Infinitum providing better efficiency, size and cost compared to silicon-based solutions.

“Infinitum’s ground-breaking motor controls and hardware enable next-generation solutions in industrial applications for some of the most rigorous environments,” said Michael Williams, Director of Product Marketing, Industrial Power Control Division, Infineon Technologies. “Infineon’s CoolSiC technology and motor control expertise help Infinitum achieve improvements in energy efficiency and controllability over standard induction motors. We look forward to a long-term collaboration with Infinitum to bring next-generation energy-efficient motor controls to market with silicon carbide and other advanced materials.”

“Infineon is a primary provider of SiC MOSFETS and other key semiconductor components that greatly contribute to our motor’s class leading efficiency,” said Rick Tewell, president of Infinitum. “We’re honored to have Infineon’s support as we accelerate and scale production of our motors that can power the world with greater efficiency and less waste.”

Infinitum will be showcasing its line of Aircore EC motors in booth C6131 at AHR Expo in Atlanta Feb. 6-8. Infineon will also be showcasing its inverterization technology and the Infinitum Aircore EC motor for commercial and industrial applications in booth B4110.

About Infinitum
Infinitum has raised the bar for a new generation of motor that is better for the planet and people. The company’s patented air core motors offer superior performance in half the weight and size, at a fraction of the carbon footprint of traditional motors, making them pound for pound the most efficient in the world. Infinitum motors open up sustainable design possibilities for the machines we rely on to be smaller, lighter and quieter, improving our quality of life while also saving energy and reducing waste. Based in Austin, Texas, Infinitum is led by a team of industry experts and pioneers. To learn more, visit goinfinitum.com.

About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The company has around 56,200 employees worldwide and generated revenue of about €14.2 billion in the 2022 fiscal year (ending 30 September). Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: IFNNY). Further information is available at www.infineon.com.

Feb 06 2023

Infinitum Announces Next Gen EC Motor for Data Center Cooling Applications at AHR Expo 2023

Highly efficient motor system reduces energy consumption and power required for data centers

Atlanta, Georgia – Feb. 6, 2023 – Infinitum, creator of the breakthrough air core motor, today announced at the AHR Expo a next-generation, sustainable motor designed specifically for data center cooling applications. The new motor system extends Infinitum’s award-winning Aircore EC line of motors and meets the unique needs of data centers to reduce power requirements and energy consumption.

Data centers currently consume two percent of the world’s energy and their energy demand is expected to increase eightfold by 2030. Forty percent of the energy consumed in data centers is from motors powering cooling equipment, such as fans, pumps, and compressors to reduce heat generated by servers. Many of the fan systems used to cool data centers today use motors that have more horsepower than the application requires.

Infinitum’s Aircore EC motor for data centers can be customized to meet the application’s specific horsepower, speed and torque requirements, while still achieving performance targets to reduce energy consumption by more than 10-15 percent. It also means the input current required by the motor can be minimized, opening a significant opportunity to reduce the wiring and protection equipment needs of the electric utility that powers the data center, allowing data center designers to save costs on upstream electrical infrastructure including wiring, circuit breakers and transformers.

Infinitum’s new Aircore EC motor for data centers features an integrated variable frequency drive (VFD) to optimize motor control and efficiency, as well as smart features, such as IoT connectivity to monitor critical equipment and BACnet and Modbus controllers to optimize building operations. The new Aircore EC motor system for data center applications will be available beginning in Q3 of 2023.

Aircore EC motors are 50 percent smaller and lighter, more efficient, significantly quieter and use 66 percent less copper than traditional motors. Infinitum designs and manufactures Aircore EC motors with a sustainable, circular lifecycle in mind. Modular design allows the housing, rotors, and stators to be reused multiple times, giving parts a second and third life to serve future generations.
“Data centers are growing in size and energy intensity as the world’s demand for data grows exponentially,” said Blake Griffin, senior market analyst, Interact Analysis. “Infinitum’s smaller, lighter, high-efficiency motor systems are a key technology for reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint.”
“We’re excited to bring our class-leading, sustainable Aircore EC motors to the data center world and give data center operators the opportunity to reduce energy demand and costs,” said Ben Schuler, founder and CEO of Infinitum. “When thousands of motors are often required to power data centers, our improved motor efficiency, reduced noise levels and smart features for visibility and building optimization add up to make a big impact for this sector.”

Infinitum is showcasing its line of award-winning Aircore EC motors during the AHR Expo in booth #C6131 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Infinitum will also be presenting “Next Generation Air Core Technology” for HVAC OEMs and data center operators on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 12:45pm in Theater C.

To learn more about Infinitum’s motors, visit www.goinfinitum.com.

Nov 17 2022

Infinitum Recognized with Three CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree Designations

New Aircore Mobility motor and Aircore EC motor honored for outstanding design and engineering in sustainability and embedded technologies categories

November 17, 2022 – Austin, Texas – Infinitum, creator of the breakthrough air core motor, today announced it has received three CES® 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree designations. Infinitum’s new Aircore Mobility motor and its Aircore EC motor were honored for their outstanding design and engineering in the sustainability, eco-design & smart energy category. Infinitum’s Aircore EC was also honored in the embedded technologies category. This year’s CES Innovation Awards program was very competitive, receiving a record number of over 2100 submissions.

The CES Innovation Awards program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in 28 consumer technology product categories. The announcement of the winners was made on November 16th at 5:30pm EST ahead of CES 2023, the world’s most influential technology event, happening January 5-8 in Las Vegas, NV. An elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the media, designers, engineers and more, reviewed submissions and awarded honors based on innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetic and design.

Traditional electric motors consume more than half of the world’s electricity. Infinitum’s patented motor design replaces the large, heavy iron core found in traditional motors with a lightweight printed circuit board (PCB) stator. Infinitum motors are 50 percent smaller and lighter, use 66 percent less copper and no iron, consume 10 percent less energy and are 9 times more durable than traditional motors. Infinitum motors are modular by design, making them easier to service and allowing the housing, rotors, and stators to be reused multiple times, serving future generations.

The Infinitum Aircore Mobility is an axial flux propulsion and traction motor designed for applications that drive, fly or sail. Aircore Mobility is engineered to operate at high speeds with maximum stability. The motor supports air cooling or liquid cooling to achieve power densities three to nine times the current density of a conventional motor. The motors are highly efficient over a wide range of load conditions, and modular design makes it possible to rapidly prototype a motor to match the rating configuration that best fits a given application. Aircore Mobility can sustainably power passenger and commercial electric vehicles, as well as aerospace, marine, construction, agricultural machines and auxiliary applications.

The Infinitum Aircore EC is disrupting the motor industry with its patented printed circuit board (PCB) stator and integrated, silicon-carbide-based Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), which provides precise control over motor operations and saves upwards of 65 percent of energy use depending on the application. The Aircore EC can sustainably power commercial HVAC fans and pumps as well as a variety of industrial equipment applications.

“Being recognized with three CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree designations for our Aircore Mobility and Aircore EC motors is a tremendous honor and achievement,” said Ben Schuler, founder and CEO of Infinitum. “Our talented team has worked for several years to design motors that go beyond traditional limits, pushing boundaries to deliver products that are better for the planet and future generations. We’re delighted that CES has recognized the outstanding technology design and engineering behind our visionary motors.”

Infinitum will be showcasing its Aircore EC and Aircore Mobility motors at CES 2023 in the Innovation Showcase and at booth 3971 in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), West Hall for Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility.

New for CES 2023 — CES has partnered with the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) to showcase the critical role of technology in support of the United Nations efforts to advance human security around the world. For CES 2023, CTA introduced a new category of Innovation Awards showcasing technologies advancing human rights. The Human Security for All category includes eight new tech subcategories.

The CES 2023 Innovation Awards honorees, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at CES.tech/innovation. More will be revealed in January. Many honorees will showcase their winning products in the Innovation Awards Showcase at CES 2023.

Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2023 will take place in Las Vegas on January 5-8, 2023, with Media Days taking place January 3-4, 2023. Attendees will experience new technologies from global brands, hear about the future of technology from thought leaders and collaborate face-to-face with other attendees. The show will highlight how innovations in sustainability, transportation and mobility, digital health, the metaverse and more are addressing the world’s greatest challenges. Audiences will hear from industry experts during live keynotes, including leaders from John Deere and AMD. Visit CES.tech for all CES 2023 updates, registration details and the media page for all press resources.

About Infinitum
Infinitum has raised the bar for a new generation of motor that is better for the planet and people. The company’s patented air core motors offer superior performance in half the weight and size, at a fraction of the carbon footprint of traditional motors, making them pound for pound the most efficient in the world. Infinitum’s electric motors open up sustainable design possibilities for the machines we rely on to be smaller, lighter and quieter, improving our quality of life while also saving energy. Based in Austin, Texas, Infinitum is led by a team of industry experts and pioneers. To learn more, visit goinfinitum.com.