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  • Monthly Nidec Report - Changing agriculture with drones

    Monthly Nidec Report - Changing agriculture with drones

    The need to save labor and boost productivity in Japan's agricultural sector has become an urgent issue due to the aging and decreasing farming population. Set against this backdrop, Yamaha Motor's agricultural spraying drone launched in March 2019 is gathering attention as a possible solution. Read about the development of the motor that drives the propellers of the drone.

  • Nidec Center for Industrial Science Starts Operations

    Nidec Center for Industrial Science Starts Operations

    After a year of construction, the first section of the new Nidec Center for Industrial Science in Seika-cho, Kyoto prefecture has been completed. The new facility will bring together companies, research institutions and universities from all around the world and serve as a global hub for research and development of technology aimed at making manufacturing more efficient.