DC motor starters, induction motor starting methods (DOL, star-delta, autotransformer, soft-start, VFD).
Stepped armature resistance, 3-point and 4-point starters, NVR + OLR coils, and the modern current-limited converter.
DOL, star-delta, autotransformer, rotor resistance, soft starter, VFD — six ways to tame the inrush.