The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Nidec Corporation: 2 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 4 sources back the record.
Appears inManufacturing robots
Overview
Japanese motor and electronics manufacturer — the World's largest producer of electric motors. Produces servo motors, drives, and traction motors for robotics, EVs, and industrial automation. Publicly traded on TSE (6594).
Reality check
Group scale (company-claimed)
About 300 group companies worldwide; calls itself the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer.
M&A strategy (company-claimed)
Pursues acquisitions of companies with highly reputed engineering capabilities in motor-related fields.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Robotics components
AGV and AMR motors
Data & sources
Web sources
4
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Nidec Motor
Nidec Corporation electric motor for robotic applications.
Current platform
Wafer Transfer Robot
Nidec manufactures compact, lightweight wafer transfer robots for semiconductor manufacturing. These robots are designed for automated handling of FOUPs (Front Opening Unified Pods) in cleanroom environments with improved throughput and space-saving design.
Partnerships
Every company Nidec Corporation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Nidec Corporation on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Nidec Corporation's robots are operating, by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Shigenobu Nagamori Founder & Chairman
- Hiroyuki Yoshimoto President
- Mitsuya Kishida President & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Shigenobu Nagamorisolefounded 1973-01-01no longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Shigenobu Nagamori Founder & Former CEOsecondary-verified
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Nidec Corporation.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Nidec Corporation2 deployments
Recent coverage
Nidec Corporation in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
Mentioned on (8)
Registry pages whose text names Nidec Corporation.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (4)
People (3)
Partnerships
4 total · 3 operating
Every company Nidec Corporation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- nidec x microsoftwithMicrosoft351technology—operating
- nidec x nvidiawithNVIDIA1115technology—operating
- Nidec x Carrier (Alliance Supplier Program)withCarriermanufacturing—operating
- Nidec Corporation x AWSwithAWS974technology—inferred
Timeline
Every recorded move in Nidec Corporation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to DJI
2026-08-23Supply: Drone motor units to DJI
Started supplyingBecame supplier to WORX Landroid
2026-08-23Supply: Wheel and blade motors to WORX Landroid
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Husqvarna Automower
2026-08-23Supply: Cutting blade and wheel motors to Husqvarna Automower
Started supplyingBecame supplier to ABB Marine & Ports
2026-08-23Supply: Marine thruster motors to ABB Marine & Ports
Started supplyingBecame supplier to DENSO Robotics
2026-08-23Supply: Servo motors to DENSO Robotics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Kawasaki Robotics
2026-08-23Supply: Servo motors for industrial arms to Kawasaki Robotics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Yaskawa Electric
2026-08-23Supply: AC servo motors to Yaskawa Electric
Started supplyingBecame supplier to FANUC Corporation
2026-08-23Supply: Servo motors for CNC/robot to FANUC Corporation
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Nidec Corporation logo
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
Wafer Transfer Robot at Japan, Asia
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
Wafer Transfer Robot at United States
Sources (4)
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Nidec Corporation.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Nidec Corporation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Carlyle To Acquire Nidec Components From Nidec Corporation
Carlyle has agreed to acquire Nidec Components Corporation from parent company Nidec Corporation, adding an electronic components manufacturer exposed to growth in artificial…
Over 1,000 cases of manufacturing misconduct found at Nidec
Investigations revealed over 1,000 cases of manufacturing irregularities at Nidec since April 2020, including unapproved changes to materials, processes, and designs in motor…
Chasing Nidec: Third-Party Probe Finds Widespread Accounting Misconduct
Japan Forward reports on the third-party committee findings that revealed widespread accounting misconduct across Nidec Group companies, with the investigation beginning in…
Japan's Nidec flags potential $1.6 billion writedown as accounting scandal widens
Nidec warned of 250 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in potential writedowns from a deepening accounting scandal. The third-party committee blamed founder Nagamori for excessive…
Founder of scandal-hit Nidec resigns as chairman emeritus
Nidec founder Shigenobu Nagamori resigned as chairman emeritus amid an investigation into accounting improprieties at a Chinese subsidiary, following the Tokyo Stock Exchange…
Top Key Players Shaping the Future of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robots Industry
Nidec OKK to Launch 5 Axis Horizontal Machining Center HX500
Nidec Drive Technology to Debut in the TAIROS Automation & Robot Exhibition This Year to Showcase New Large Precision gearbox KINEX and Other Products from Its Full Product Lineup
Nidec Drive Technology’s Omnidirectional Drive Unit to be Adopted for Use in Honda’s New “UNI-ONE” - Available for Test Rides at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, UNI-ONE will Offer Chances to Experience Nidec’s Reducer Technology -
Nidec Drive Technology to Exhibit Products at Automatica 2025 in Munich
Nidec Drive Technology Launches “Smart-FLEXWAVE BD Series”, a Precision Reducer with a Built-in Sensor
Nidec Machine Tool Launches ZFA Series, Global-standard Gear Grinders that Meet the Global Needs for High-precision Gear Machining
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/nidec.md
- RSS feed: /companies/nidec/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ef038a13-5895-4063-b556-2556438d4d42
- Revision history: /companies/nidec/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
Video
See how Nidec Corporation has grown and will continue to ride waves of societal and technologic change to become the world's electric motor leader. ---------------------------------- Let's get social! LinkedIn: https
A New Era for Precision has begun. The complete gear technology offering for the robotics and machine tool manufacturer includes, Flexwave (WP Series) an extrem
Nidec Dynamo brushless DC motor for FIRST robotics ---------------------------------- Let's get social! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1300289 Twit
Humanoid and mobile robots are pushing precision gearing into a new design space. Engineers must now balance accurate positioning, rigidity, torque density, eff
The RoboG4 range includes three main families of single-channel and dual-channel drives from 1500W to 19kW max. A major new addition is an integrated unit that
CES 2018 - Nidec Corporation at the Consumer Electronics Show If you are interested in what you see here be sure to check out CES 2019. Video by House of Design
Exhibition contents: - Robotics Robotic arm modules and controllers for social robots, service robots, and factory automation applications, traction mod
Jeremy Batson, Product Manager at Nidec, joins Jake Hall (The Manufacturing Millennial) live from Automate to talk motors, motion control, and where mobile robo
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Nidec Corporation draws attention at the 95th percentile but verifies reality at the 36th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +59, 21st widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Oct 20, 2026