# Western Magnetics (Westmag)

> Western Magnetics ("Westmag") designs and manufactures BLDC drone motors and
> robot actuators in South San Francisco, California — built and scaled in
> America to serve the global drone and robotics sector. NDAA-compliant from
> day one, with materials and components sourced from the US and allied nations.

Westmag is building the great American motor company. Motors and actuators —
which have mostly been manufactured overseas — are what make drones and robots
move. Westmag is bringing that production back to the US with a vertically
integrated platform spanning design, manufacturing, and supply chain. A drone
motor sits at the heart of every robot actuator, so Westmag builds both; the
shared architecture compounds into better performance and economies of scale.

- **Company:** Western Magnetics Company (Westmag)
- **Headquarters / Factory 01:** South San Francisco, California, USA
- **Contact:** contact@westmag.com
- **Sector:** Brushless DC (BLDC) motors and actuators for drones and robotics
- **Differentiators:** US-made, NDAA-compliant, vertically integrated, US + allied-nation sourcing
- **Investors:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Menlo Ventures, NFDG
- **Leadership:** David Hansen (Co-Founder & CEO), Jordan Sanders (Co-Founder & COO)

## Products

- **Drone Motors:** High-volume production across a range of BLDC motor types
  for Group 1, 2, and 3 UAS platforms. 20–100 mm stators, 5″–50″ props, Kv
  100–3,000, outrunner and inrunner.
- **Robot Actuators:** Integrated actuators for humanoids and mobile robots.
  Torque 1–150 Nm, 24–48 V, gearing 6:1–12:1.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://westmag.com/): Company overview, products, and technology.
- [Careers](https://westmag.com/careers): Open roles in motor design, manufacturing engineering, production automation, firmware & controls, supply chain, and operations.
- [About](https://westmag.com/#about): Why domestic motor manufacturing matters.
- [Technology](https://westmag.com/#technology-start): The vertically-integrated platform.

## Common questions

- **What does Western Magnetics make?** BLDC drone motors and robot actuators,
  designed and manufactured in the United States.
- **Where are Westmag motors manufactured?** At Factory 01 in South San
  Francisco, California.
- **Are Westmag products NDAA-compliant?** Yes — NDAA-compliant from day one,
  with materials and components sourced from the US and allied nations.
- **Who are Westmag's customers?** Drone and robotics OEMs in commercial and
  defense markets.
- **Is Westmag hiring?** Yes — across engineering, manufacturing, and supply
  chain. See https://westmag.com/careers.

## Contact

- Email: contact@westmag.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/116334022/
- X: https://x.com/westmagco