# Who are Nidec's customers? Who does Nidec earn revenue from?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/nidec · Facet: customers · Updated: 2026-07-12T05:28:39.505+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Nidec's confirmed revenue counterparties include Tesla, UBTech plus 2 undisclosed/aggregate relationships. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 4 revenue edges, backed by 4 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-07-12).

### 휴머노이드·로봇 OEM (모터·액추에이터) (high)
- note: Motors, actuators and FLEXWAVE gearheads to humanoid and robot OEMs.
- [confirms] Robot Report (EN, news, published 2026-01-01) https://www.therobotreport.com/nidec-returns-to-robobusiness-to-demo-advanced-robotics-gears/: "FLEXWAVE strain-wave gearheads for humanoid motion control."
- [confirms] Nidec/TSE (JA, filing, published 2025-04-25) https://www.nidec.com/en/ir/: "FLEXWAVE strain-wave gearheads."

### Tesla (mid)  → /tesla.md
- note: Supplies motors and actuators to Tesla's Optimus humanoid — the Optimus volume roadmap is the key trigger for new demand.
- [confirms] eWeek (EN, news, published 2026-01-01) https://www.eweek.com/robotics/tesla-optimus-robot-launch-timeline/: "Supplies motors and actuators to Tesla Optimus."

### EV·가전·데이터센터 (모터) (mid)
- note: EV traction motors, appliances and datacenter cooling fans.
- [confirms] Nidec/TSE (JA, filing, published 2025-04-25) https://www.nidec.com/en/ir/: "World largest precision-motor maker."

### UBTech (mid)  → /ubtech.md
- note: Supplies motors/actuators to UBTech humanoids (per Morgan Stanley's value-chain map) — the second axis of humanoid-OEM diversification.
- [confirms] Morgan Stanley (EN, research, published 2025-01-01) https://advisor.morganstanley.com/john.howard/documents/field/j/jo/john-howard/The_Humanoid_100_-_Mapping_the_Humanoid_Robot_Value_Chain.pdf: "Supplies motors/actuators to UBTech humanoids."

Reverse side: https://valuechain.wiki/nidec/suppliers.md · Ripple: https://valuechain.wiki/nidec/ripple.md

---
Full node: https://valuechain.wiki/nidec.md · JSON: https://valuechain.wiki/nidec.json