ECOMAI Eureka

Electric motors are everywhere from laptop fans and dishwashers to industrial machinery, robots, public transport and more. A modern car can alone contain about 40 motors for various functions. But these valuable uses come at a cost. It has been calculated that electric motors account for 40% of worldwide power consumption and 20% of CO2 emissions*. Mission of ECOMAI To address these issues, the ECOMAI project is developing technologies to enhance electric motor drive systems with an embedded AI system running on a specialised AI hardware platform to optimise the efficiency and lifetime of electric motors, thereby reducing energy consumption and enabling development of more ‘ecological’ systems to lead to market opportunities for applications in numerous sectors including automotive, medical and transportation. The ECOMAI Project is sponsored by • The European Commission • Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany) • FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungs GmbH • PENTA - Eureka Cluster • PENTA is operated by AENEAS