#48 – Josh Sobil | Exro – Advancing Electric Propulsion with Power Electronics

Josh Sobil is Chief Commercial Officer at Exro Technologies, a clean technology company pioneering intelligent control solutions in power electronics to help solve the most challenging problems in electrification. Exro has developed a new class of control technology that expands the capabilities of electric motors, generators, and batteries. Exro enables the application to achieve more with less energy consumed. Key topics in this conversation include: - The role of inverters in electric propulsion systems - Exro’s novel approach with their Coil Driver - The benefit of two different torque profiles from a single electric machine - The potential to make two-speed EDUs unnecessary - Ideal applications for this new technology Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/joshsobil Exro’s website: https://www.exro.com/ Josh’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-sobil/ Josh Sobil Bio: Josh has over a decade of experience in the power conversion industry, beginning his career with GE and moving to Siemens Canada where he led the growth of its Mining business in Western Canada. He is a graduate of McMaster University with a Bachelor of Engineering & Management in Mechanical Engineering and holds MBA from the Schulich School of Business. Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Music credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License