D
About
David Hansen is the co-founder and CEO of Westmag, known in the robotics world as 'the motor guy' for his hands-on expertise across every step of motor and actuator manufacturing. A self-described 'robot kid,' he previously built actuators by hand for a self-balancing motorcycle venture, then spent 2024 mapping the broken US motor supply chain by visiting drone and robotics companies. He founded Westmag to reshore American motor and actuator production at scale.
Previous roles
- Founder, self-balancing motorcycle company
Notable work
- brushless-motor supply chains
- automated winding, stator stamping, and coating
- vertically integrated production
- NDAA-compliant U.S. and allied sourcing
- scaling Westmag's South San Francisco factory.
Mentioned in
No tagged mentions for David Hansen yet.