Leaderdrive
About
About Leaderdrive
Leaderdrive develops the transmission hardware that converts motor rotation into controlled joint movement. Its strain-wave reducer range includes compact cup-shaped units, hollow-shaft designs and ultra-flat versions, allowing equipment designers to choose around torque requirements, installation depth and routing through the joint.
The company also supplies motors and rotary actuators, extending its role from an individual gearbox toward assembled motion components. Its KAH actuator uses a magnetic stepper motor, while higher-torque reducer designs use reinforced structures and bearings. This component-level business serves robot and machinery builders who incorporate the products into their own mechanical, sensing and control systems.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Jiangsu Juanji (江苏镌极)
Inbound - Manufacturing - Jiangsu Juanji supplied machine tools and parts for Leaderdrive's planetary roller-screw manufacturing programme
Source - STEP Robotics
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive supplied harmonic reducers for STEP Robotics robot joints
Source - UBTECH Robotics
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive supplied harmonic reducers for UBTECH robot joints
Source - EFORT Intelligent Equipment
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive supplied harmonic reducers for EFORT industrial robot joints
Source - Universal Robots
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive began batch supply of harmonic reducers to Universal Robots under a 2016 framework agreement
Source - Estun Automation
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive supplied harmonic reducers for Estun industrial robot joints
Source - Rainbow Robotics
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive harmonic reducers reached Rainbow Robotics through Korean distributor Baum Newtec
Source - AUBO Robotics
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive supplied harmonic reducers for AUBO collaborative robot joints
Source - Doosan Robotics
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive harmonic reducers reached Doosan Robotics through Korean distributor Baum Newtec
Source - SIASUN Robot & Automation Co., Ltd.
Outbound - robotic motion components - Leaderdrive supplied harmonic reducers for SIASUN industrial robot joints
Source
Financials
- 688017.SS - SSE - CNY
Team
- Zuo Yuyu - Founder and Chairman - Leads Leaderdrive, a major harmonic-reducer and precision-transmission supplier for robot joints and industrial automation.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-02 - Partnership - SKF and Leaderdrive form China JV for humanoid robot joint components
SKF will hold 60% of the venture, with Leaderdrive contributing humanoid-robotics and automation component know-how. The venture is expected to become operational by the end of 2026. The companies said the components will support continuous operation of humanoids in industrial applications.
Source - 2026-02-06 - Capability - Leaderdrive adds North American humanoid joint-module manufacturing base with Minth
The joint venture factory will focus on development, manufacturing and delivery of core joint modules for humanoid robots. Minth frames the facility as a North American production base with localized technical services and manufacturing support. Leaderdrive contributes precision robotic transmission component expertise and precision manufacturing capabilities.
Source - 2020-08-28 - Capability - Leaderdrive lists on Shanghai STAR Market
Shanghai Stock Exchange notice states that 27.542939 million A-shares began STAR Market trading on August 28, 2020. The company trades under the Chinese short name 绿的谐波 and stock code 688017. The transaction changes the company capital base, ownership structure or strategic reach for robotics-related markets.
Source - 2016-11-01 - Capability - Leaderdrive begins batch harmonic-reducer supply to Universal Robots
The prospectus says Universal Robots contacted Leaderdrive in 2014, tested samples and placed small orders in 2015. Leaderdrive and Universal Robots signed a framework agreement in November 2016, after which batch supply began. Universal Robots was Leaderdrive's largest 2019 overseas customer for harmonic reducers in the prospectus sales table.
Source - 2013-01-01 - Capability - Leaderdrive strain-wave gears accepted by robotics customers
Official company history lists robotics-customer acceptance for Leaderdrive strain-wave gears in 2013. The same milestone records 14 standardized product series and annual sales volume of 3,000 pieces. The 2017 history milestone later records more than 100,000 harmonic reducers produced and sold.
Source - 2011-01-13 - Capability - Leaderdrive founded as Suzhou precision-transmission supplier
SSE STAR Market company overview lists Leaderdrive with founded date January 13, 2011. The company focuses on high-precision reducer and harmonic speed reducer development, production and sales. The milestone strengthens The company's position in commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- SKF
Humanoid Joint Component Jv Partner - SKF and Leaderdrive formed a China-based venture for humanoid robot joint transmission components.
Context
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Context tags
- Robot actuation components - Stack Layer - Precision reducers for robot actuation
- Robotics motion-component supply layer - Stack Layer - Supplies precision reducer components for robotic systems
- Robot joint actuation - Capability - Precision reducers for robot joint transmission systems
- Reducers - Stack Layer - Precision reducer components
- Factories - Customer Environment - Manufacturing environments
- Component supply - Commercial Stage - Core business: precision reducer components
- Motion components - Stack Layer - Motion transmission components
