Company profile
Hargrave Technologies
Advanced Power Drives designs and manufactures motor controllers for brushless motors. Its APD ESC products target UAV and mobility powertrains, with hardw...
Facts
- Segment
- PROPULSION_COMPONENTS
- Country
- Australia
- Headquarters
- Bella Vista, New South Wales
- Founded
- 2015
- Website
- https://www.hargravetechnologies.com/
About Hargrave Technologies
Hargrave Technologies develops and manufactures electronic speed controllers for brushless motors in UAV, automotive, space and other demanding powertrains. Its product range includes the microDRIVE LP controller, specified for a 15–60 V input range, 60 A continuous current, 110 A burst current and a 94 g base weight.
The controller sits between the vehicle's power source and motor, with firmware and interfaces including DroneCAN, ARINC 825, DShot and PWM supporting different airframe and mobility integrations. Hargrave also offers off-the-shelf products and bespoke electronics/software variants, manufactured in Australia with NDAA-compliant options. Exact current, voltage, cooling and communication requirements remain product-specific.
Market context
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Summary
Type: ESC supplier
Core: Brushless motor controllers
Function: UAV power control
Audience: Aviation teams
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- Hargrave launches microDRIVE MP motor controller for medium VTOL platforms — 2026-03-02
- microFLUX 2MP adds dual-output high-current UAS power supply option — 2026-02-03
- Hargrave launches microFLUX 4LP smart power supply for UAS — 2025-11-25
- Hargrave launches nanoDRIVE 4LPi 4-in-1 ESC for high-volume UAS — 2025-02-25
- Advanced Power Drives receives Australian defence manufacturing grant — 2023-11-20