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Nidec unit starts producing wafer-moving robots for chipmaking in China
Nidec Instruments' factory in Pinghu, Zhejiang province, near Shanghai. (Photo by Eisaku Nitta)
EISAKU NITTA
August 16, 2025 05:26 JST
KYOTO, Japan -- A Nidec group company has begun production of semiconductor wafer transfer robots in China, where the Japanese motor manufacturer sees an opportunity in a government push to develop the chip industry.