Important company update

October 2023: to all APD customers, please read our latest company update regarding the ongoing availability of our products to non-commercial customers.

Advanced Power Drives specialises in the design and manufacturing of motor controller solutions for sensorless brushless motors. APD ESCs operate on our proprietary firmware developed from the ground up in Australia. Full control over the hardware and software allows us to bring greater optimisation and innovation to our products and solutions. Our ESC designs include sensorless brushless, sensored brushless and DC motor controllers. The ESCs support a wide range of control and telemetry protocols including PWM, DSHOT, ProShot and CANBUS.



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Customised Designs

Alongside our off-the-shelf product offering, APD also provides a wide range of technical services to clients looking to implement bespoke motor control hardware. We also provide consulting services for wider support within an electric powertrain. APD products are used in a broad range of sectors including commercial, military, and aerospace.

Custom services include:

  • Modifications to existing designs for fast turnaround and deployment.

  • Bespoke ground-up projects.

  • Customised firmware and hardware.

  • In-house manufacturing and testing.

  • NDAA/DFARS-compliance.

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