The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hacker Motor: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
German brushless motor manufacturer specializing in drive technologies including UAV propulsion.. HQ: Ergolding, near Munich. Founded: 2000. Focus: Brushless motor maker. Technology: Drive technologies including UAV propulsion.
Reality check
Products (company-claimed)
Brushless motors, speed controllers and UAV propulsion systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Leadership (reported, unconfirmed)
Acquisition (reported, Feb 2026)
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Every company Hacker Motor has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1116 total
Most recent
Hacker Motor on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Jorg Trommer CEOsecondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Rainer Hacker Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hacker Motor.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Hacker Motor in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Mentioned on (2)
Registry pages whose text names Hacker Motor.
Robots and products (1)
People (1)
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total
Every company Hacker Motor has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1NVIDIA1× joint1116 total
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hacker Motor.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hacker Motor from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Quantum Systems Expands Drone Production for Ukraine
Quantum Frontline Industries Localized Production of Ukrainian UAVs in Germany in Less Than 2 Months
YPOG has advised Quantum Systems on its acquisition of Hacker Motor GmbH
YPOG advised Quantum Systems on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Hacker Motor GmbH, a leading provider of high-performance electric motors.
Quantum Systems Acquires Hacker Motor for VTOL UAVs
Quantum Systems acquired Hacker Motor to bring VTOL propulsion component manufacturing in-house, strengthening its European unmanned systems supply chain.
Quantum Systems takes over Hacker Motor
Quantum Systems Acquires Hacker Motor to Strengthen Sovereign European Supply Chain
Quantum Systems acquired 100% of Hacker Motor GmbH, retaining all employees and sites, to strengthen vertical integration and sovereign European supply chain for unmanned systems.
Hacker Motor company information, funding & investors
Founded in Germany in 1999 by Rainer Hacker, Hacker Motor GmbH is a manufacturer of high-performance electric motors, led by CEO Jorg Trommer.
Europe Drone Motor Market Share and Growth Statistics - 2035
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/hacker-motor.md
- RSS feed: /companies/hacker-motor/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5d6ab432-6486-4d7f-9844-6ff792e80b91
- Revision history: /companies/hacker-motor/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Hacker Motor draws attention at the 18th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 19, 2026