Rotex: robotics company

Overview

Rotex is a precision rotary actuator manufacturer based in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving industrial automation and robotics markets. The company produces rotary actuators designed for robot joints and automated manufacturing systems, and has technology partnerships with NVIDIA and AWS.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Robot

Precision rotary actuators for robot joints

Focus

Industrial automation and robot joints

Role

Manufacturer

EHF actuator family

Rotex lists self-contained electro-hydraulic actuators in linear and rotary, on-off and modulating variants (EHF).

EHF network options

Rotex's EHF material lists HART, Modbus, Profibus DP, CANopen, and DeviceNet communication options (EHF Series).

EHF stated ratings

Rotex's EHF material states rotary actuator torque up to 600,000 newton meters and IP68 protection under its stated conditions (EHF Series).

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Rotex Actuator

Rotex precision rotary actuator for industrial automation.

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Partnerships

Every company Rotex has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

3 total3 operating

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint30 total
2Bloc Digital1× joint
3NVIDIA1× joint132 total

Most recent

Rotex on the deployment map

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Relationships

BBloc DigitalCo-developerNNVIDIATechnology partner AAWSTechnology partner

Safety record

No incidents on record for Rotex.

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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →

Recent coverage

Rotex in third-party press

Giant Robot Bugs for Farms and More of the Week's Best Robot Videos

Aug 15, 2025

B&T Asks Court to Solve Suppressor QD Spat with Surefire

Jun 6, 2025

Motor Testing with Tyto Robotics’ Drone Flight Test Stand

Jun 26, 2024

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics12 models
DJI9 models
AgiBot6 models
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Orbbec6 models
Boston Dynamics5 models

Partnerships

3 total · 3 operating

Every company Rotex has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint30 total
2Bloc Digital1× joint
3NVIDIA1× joint132 total

All 3 partnerships

open in the atlas →

Rotex Technologies x Bloc Digital (Sellafield)
withBloc Digital
development—
operating
rotex x nvidia
withNVIDIA132
technology—
operating
rotex x aws
withAWS30
technology—
operating

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (3)

Common questions

What is Rotex?

Rotex is a precision rotary actuator manufacturer based in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving industrial automation and robotics markets. The company produces rotary actuators designed for robot joints and automated manufacturing systems, and has technology partnerships with NVIDIA and AWS.

What does Rotex make?

Rotex has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Rotex Actuator (Rotex builds physical robots).

Is Rotex publicly traded?

No. Rotex is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Rotex?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Rotex building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, DJI, AgiBot, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.

How can I invest in Rotex?

Rotex is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is Rotex headquartered?

Rotex is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Who owns Rotex?

Rotex is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Rotex operate robots?

Rotex is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Rotex a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Rotex ranks in roughly the top 85% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Rotex safe?

Rotex has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Sources by quality tier

3: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics12 models
DJI9 models
AgiBot6 models
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Orbbec6 models
Boston Dynamics5 models

In the press

Recent coverage mentioning Rotex from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.

IEEE SpectrumAug 15, 2025

Machine-readable surfaces

Markdown mirror: /companies/rotex.md
RSS feed: /companies/rotex/feed.xml
JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
REST API: /v1/companies/5d9b9313-6ee0-4915-9353-6b208628060f
Revision history: /companies/rotex/history
Data documentation: /data
Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP

Peer companies

Unitree Robotics12 models
DJI9 models
AgiBot6 models
DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
Orbbec6 models
Boston Dynamics5 models

Heat Index

Serious

56/100

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

Rotex draws attention at the 17th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.

RealityInsufficient datanot enough verified signal yet

Attention17thpctilemedia + video vs other robots

Compared to other robots →

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 85% of Other

vs funding peers-36.1 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

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Analysis

Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

5.45.4MED

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.

DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed

Claim Integrity Fleet Reality Operator Repeat All indices

Last computed: Nov 4, 2026

Methodology Intelligence layer

Rotex

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Rotex Actuator

Partnerships

Rotex on the deployment map

Relationships

Safety record

Recent coverage

Peer companies

Partnerships

All 3 partnerships

Recent activity

Sources (3)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Giant Robot Bugs for Farms and More of the Week's Best Robot Videos

B&T Asks Court to Solve Suppressor QD Spat with Surefire

Motor Testing with Tyto Robotics’ Drone Flight Test Stand

Kaman announces new K-MAX order from Rotex Helicopter AG

Get a Grip! First “Tele-handshake” Scheduled

Machine-readable surfaces

Peer companies