Building Low-Cost High-Efficiency BLDC Motors for Next-Gen Robotics
How intelligent design, localized supply chains, and algorithmic compensation are driving down the cost of premium BLDC motors.
Lead Embedded Systems Engineer
Agastya Sharma
Agastya Sharma is the Lead Embedded Systems Engineer at Entlar, where he owns the full firmware stack — from gate driver initialization to closed-loop FOC algorithms. He has spent over eight years in motor control, power electronics, and real-time embedded systems. Before Entlar, he worked on industrial servo drives and EV powertrain controllers. At Entlar, Agastya designed the sensorless startup algorithm, the adaptive PID gain scheduler, and the BLE communication protocol used in Entlar's smart fan platform. He holds a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering from IIT Bombay and is deeply interested in the intersection of control theory and embedded firmware.
Articles by Agastya
17 articles
Robotics in Manufacturing: What Indian Factories Will Look Like by 2030
From collaborative robots to automated intralogistics, a look at the automation technologies that will define India's manufacturing boom over the next decade.
How Digital Motor Twins Are Changing Industrial Automation
By creating virtual replicas of physical motors, engineers can simulate wear, predict failures, and optimize efficiency without ever touching the hardware.
Inside a Modern Motor Controller: Components, Firmware & Design Process
A comprehensive breakdown of how a BLDC motor controller is built, from the power electronics to the Field-Oriented Control firmware.
The Rise of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in Indian Industry
How Indian manufacturing and logistics are skipping a technological generation, moving straight from manual carts to intelligent AMRs.
How Custom PCB Design Improves Robotics Performance
Why off-the-shelf electronics limit robotic capabilities, and how designing custom PCBs from scratch leads to tighter integration and better performance.
AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance for Industrial Motors
How artificial intelligence is turning blind industrial motors into smart, self-diagnosing machines, preventing millions in downtime.
EV Motor Controllers Explained: Architecture, PCB Design & Challenges
A deep technical dive into the heart of electric vehicles. From traction inverters to SiC MOSFETs, understand the engineering behind EV motor control.
Edge AI in Robotics: Running Intelligence Without the Cloud
Why the future of industrial robotics relies on bringing neural networks to the edge. Latency, security, and the hardware that makes local AI possible.
Why Humanoid Robots Need Advanced BLDC Motor Systems
Humanoids require incredible torque density, dynamic responsiveness, and thermal management. Here is why off-the-shelf motors fail, and why custom BLDC systems are the only viable path forward.
Engineering the Entlar Motor Controller: From PCB to BLDC Intelligence
A deep dive into how we designed the custom motor controller that powers Entlar ceiling fans — from gate driver selection to real-time thermal protection algorithms.
The Future of BLDC Motors in Robotics (2026 & Beyond)
Brushless DC motors are becoming the de facto actuator choice for modern robotics. We examine why BLDC technology is poised to dominate the next decade of robotic systems — from collaborative arms to autonomous mobile robots.
How AI is Revolutionizing Motor Control Systems
Artificial intelligence is entering the motor control loop — not as a buzzword, but as a set of practical, deployable techniques that are measurably improving efficiency, reliability, and precision in electric motor systems.
Sensorless BLDC Motor Control: The Next Big Thing?
Hall sensors and encoders have been the standard for BLDC position sensing for decades. Sensorless control promises the same performance without the failure modes. Is the technology ready for mainstream adoption?
The Physics of Air: Why Blade Angle Matters More Than RPM
Most ceiling fan manufacturers focus on motor speed. We focused on aerodynamics first. Here is what the fluid dynamics actually tell us about efficient air delivery in residential spaces.
PCB Design for High-Performance Motor Controllers: Best Practices
Designing a PCB for a BLDC motor controller is not like designing digital logic. High currents, fast switching transients, and extreme thermal demands require discipline at every stage of the design process.
From Prototype to Product: How to Build a Robotics Startup in India
Building a hardware startup in India is harder than building a software startup — and more rewarding. Here is an honest account of the journey from first prototype to scalable product, based on Entlar's own experience.