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Nidec-Shimpo Reducer

othercommercialby Nidec-Shimpo Corporation

Nidec-Shimpo precision gear reducer for robotic joints.

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Manufacturer
Nidec-Shimpo Corporation
Form factor
other
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

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Key facts

ABLE planetary reducers (company-stated)

Compact coaxial planetary gear reducers with ratios from 3 to 100 and allowable torque of 6 to 3,300 Nm.

Smart-FLEXWAVE (company-stated)

Nidec announced the Smart-FLEXWAVE BD series as a precision reducer with a built-in sensor.

Smart-FLEXWAVE SRJ (company-stated)

Zero-backlash strain-wave reducers, frames 35-80, ratios 50-160, torque about 7 Nm (size 35, 50:1) to 178 Nm (size 80, 100-160:1), with cross-roller bearing.

Smart-FLEXWAVE sensing (company-stated)

Output-torque and internal-temperature sensing; non-linearity and hysteresis 3% FS or less, 12-bit, RS-485 at 3.0 Mbps, DC 24 V supply.

Functional safety (company-stated)

Framed as PLd Cat.3 / ISO 13849-1 and SIL2 / IEC 61508.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Nidec-Shimpo Reducer. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Nidec-Shimpo Reducer.

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Sources (3)

  1. https://www.nidec.com/en/technology/physical-ai/motion01/
  2. https://www.nidec.com/en/product/news/2024/news1225-01/
  3. https://www.nidec-dtc.com/product/srj-series-wpu-srj-bd/

Common questions

What is Nidec-Shimpo Reducer?
Nidec-Shimpo precision gear reducer for robotic joints.
How much does Nidec-Shimpo Reducer cost?
Nidec-Shimpo Reducer's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Nidec-Shimpo Reducer from Nidec-Shimpo Corporation. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Nidec-Shimpo Reducer actually deployed in the real world?
Nidec-Shimpo Reducer is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Nidec-Shimpo Reducer?
Nidec-Shimpo Reducer is made by Nidec-Shimpo Corporation, based in Kyoto, Japan, founded in 1952.
Can you buy Nidec-Shimpo Reducer?
Nidec-Shimpo Reducer is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Nidec-Shimpo Reducer?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Nidec-Shimpo Reducer include Archer Midnight, Joby S4, ASML EUV TwinScan, 10Beauty Manicure System.
How does Nidec-Shimpo Reducer compare to Archer Midnight?
Nidec-Shimpo Reducer and Archer Midnight (Archer Aviation · 9 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Nidec-Shimpo Reducer has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Nidec-Shimpo Reducer a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Nidec-Shimpo Reducer ranks in roughly the top 42% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Nidec-Shimpo Reducer's maturity stage?
Nidec-Shimpo Reducer is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Nidec-Shimpo Reducer deployed?
No verified deployments of Nidec-Shimpo Reducer are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Nidec-Shimpo Reducer safe?
Nidec-Shimpo Reducer 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

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

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