Brushless DC motors are an invaluable part of industry today. The advantages that brushless DC motors confer upon any applications for which they are used are great, and use of these motors can save nearly any industry a great deal of time and money under the right circumstances. But where did these miracles of modern machinery come from? The brushless DC motor actually represents the end, or at least the most recent end result, of a long evolution of motor technology. Read on to learn a little more about brushless DC motors, where they came from, and what they can do.