The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies BrotherHobby: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
BrotherHobby is a Shenzhen-based manufacturer of brushless DC motors for FPV racing drones, UAVs, and multirotor aircraft. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Shenzhen's Longhua District, the company designs and produces motor series including Avenger, Tornado, and Returner, alongside ESCs, flight controllers, VTX units, and complete drones.
BrotherHobby is one of several Chinese firms (alongside T-Motor, MAD, Sunnysky, and EMAX) that collectively supply an estimated 80–90% of the global FPV motor market.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company BrotherHobby has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1108 total
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BrotherHobby on the deployment map
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Safety record
No incidents on record for BrotherHobby.
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Recent coverage
BrotherHobby in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships
1 total
Every company BrotherHobby has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1108 total
Recent activity
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- Record createdJun 26, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-30
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Last reviewed 2026-08-30
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Methodology surface for BrotherHobby.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BrotherHobby from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Drone Motor and Electronic Component Manufacturing Hub
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Brotherhobby.co Ltd - Company Profile
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Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
Financial Times reports that BrotherHobby Avenger engines ($20-30 each) are used in Rustact's VT-40 FPV drone, with $120M of these engines purchased by the Russian drone…
BrotherHobby Store - Official Retail
Official BrotherHobby online store offering the Avenger series motors, VY series, and other FPV drone components for direct purchase.
Review: Returner R3 2206 1720KV Motor
Detailed review of BrotherHobby Returner R3 motors, noting quality and performance for FPV racing applications.
BrotherHobby Returner 1402 Brushless Motors - New Product
BrotherHobby introduced the Returner 1402 brushless motors in 8100KV and 9500KV variants, targeting the 2.5-inch micro brushless racing class.
About BrotherHobby
Established in 2010, BrotherHobby is a professional manufacturer engaging in design, development, production and marketing of brushless motors in Shenzhen, China.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/brotherhobby.md
- RSS feed: /companies/brotherhobby/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9dbddfa7-788c-4ade-be22-87114a6911c6
- Revision history: /companies/brotherhobby/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
► BrotherHobby Avenger 2816: http://bit.ly/BH-Avenger2816-BG ► Propellers: - 8": http://bit.ly/HqProp-MQ8 - 9": http://bit.ly/HqProp-MQ9 - 10": http://bit.ly/H
Speed is set for 32k rpm, plus there is a solenoid pumping away outside the camera frame. 4s pack. the board is slightly warm, but the motors are normal operati
Brotherhobby Returner R5 - Explodes at 200,000 RPM! BTW the pink locknuts are the best. They handle extreme conditions.. :) Motor: Brother hobby Returner R5
► BrotherHobby VS2207: https://bit.ly/VS-2207-BG - AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AlrcVM - Directly From BrotherHobby: https://www.brotherhobbyst
BUY https://rcduniya.com/product/banggood-brotherhobby-vy-1507-3100kv-6s--4150kv-4s-brushless-motor-for-rc-drone-fpv-racing Brotherhobby VY 1507 3100KV 6S / 41
DYS F4 Pro V2 Robotdog 35A 32Bit Dshot1200 Brotherhobby EngineerX 2307-2500KV HQPROP 5x4.5x3 v3 http://www.fpvonly.com/product/1645/brotherhobby-engineerx-2307
Coupon code: 11annv9% Banggood Skyzone HX-210 Purple + BrotherHobby Return R5 2306-2450KV + Esc Recerstar Labs 28amp 2-4s Dshot 600
Just doing some testing with brushless motors. I have so many different ones I think it was time to see what each on can do. On 6s I did not max out the speed.
Martian 220 and brotherhobby 2206 motors. Loving the way they fly. Smooth and plenty of power.
Heat Index
Serious52/100
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Reality vs attention
BrotherHobby draws attention at the 33rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
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Analysis
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DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 3, 2026