Nidec Corporation

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Kyoto, Japan · Est. 1973 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments

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As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Nidec Corporation: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Kyoto, Japan

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

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).

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 50.0%

Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Nidec Corporation.

Leadership & Founders

3 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Founder & Chairman

Founding Team

Shigenobu Nagamori[Founder]

sole · founded 1973-01-01 · no longer at company

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

5 entries
Total Tracked3
Operating3
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Microsoft2 · 1× joint · 350 total
NVIDIA3 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Nidec Corporation - 2 deploymentsNidec Corporation

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

2 entries

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

10 entries
What is Nidec Corporation?

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).

What does Nidec Corporation make?

Nidec Corporation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Wafer Transfer Robot (Nidec Corporation builds physical robots).

Who competes with Nidec Corporation?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Nidec Corporation building in the same form factors include Savoye, Ambi Robotics, DENSO Corporation, FANUC Corporation.

Who is the CEO of Nidec Corporation?

Hiroyuki Yoshimoto is the president of Nidec Corporation, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Nidec Corporation headquartered?

Nidec Corporation is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Where does Nidec Corporation operate robots?

Nidec Corporation operates 2 verified deployments, including at Japan, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains).

How many robots has Nidec Corporation deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Nidec Corporation deployments on record at sites including Japan, Asia, United States (multiple hotel chains). That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Nidec Corporation a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Nidec Corporation ranks in roughly the top 50% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Nidec Corporation founded?

Nidec Corporation was founded in 1973.

Is Nidec Corporation safe?

Nidec Corporation 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.