Nabtesco Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-30 - Market Signal - Nabtesco invests in autonomous delivery-robot developer LOMBY - Nabtesco had already supplied WiBotic wireless charging systems for LOMBY delivery robots. The investment is intended to support LOMBY’s expansion and collaboration around delivery infrastructure. LOMBY develops autonomous mobility robots and services and… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2026-09-30 - Market Signal - Nabtesco amends prior financial statements for equity-method accounting - The amendments cover annual reports for 2021–2025 and selected interim and quarterly periods through June 2026. TMT Machinery is a 33%-owned equity-method affiliate; accumulated results from its subsidiaries required retrospective recognition. Fiscal 2025… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2026-09-16 - Demonstration - Nabtesco starts supervised navigation-system trials on Haru Maru No.5 - Daio Kaiun operates the roll-on/roll-off vessel, with Misuga Kaiun advising on vessel operation and management. Crew retain final navigation authority and can intervene or return to manual control at any time. The programme aims toward commercialisation in… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2025-12-02 - Product Launch - Nabtesco launches RVmini and Monocrank compact precision reduction gear series - Nabtesco added the RVmini Series and Monocrank Series to its compact precision reduction gear lineup. The company positioned the products for lower-torque applications including collaborative robots, humanoid robots, machine tools and automation equipment.… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2025-10-16 - Capability - Nabtesco begins development of autonomous marine control system with optimal navigation application - Nabtesco announced development of an autonomous control system integrated with an optimal navigation application through its Marine Control Systems Company. The initiative was selected for Japan MLIT's NX Subsidy Program for domestic shipping transformation.… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2025-09-24 - Deployment - Nabtesco starts onboard verification of TELEGRAPH AGENT and Pythia on NYK VLCC - Nabtesco completed installation of TELEGRAPH AGENT on the 300,000-ton class tanker TSUGARU operated by NYK Line. The company started onboard verification to determine optimal settings for VLCC fuel-efficiency and emissions-reduction use cases. DeepSea's… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2025-04-04 - Deployment - Nabtesco demonstrates TELEGRAPH AGENT and Cassandra on Eastern Car Liner vessel - Nabtesco installed TELEGRAPH AGENT on the car carrier Malaysia Grace, owned by Eastern Car Liner and managed by ECL Ship Management. Cassandra, an AI monitoring system from DeepSea, was installed alongside TELEGRAPH AGENT to support fuel-consumption… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2024-12-20 - Market Signal - Nabtesco invests in autonomous vehicle startup Embotech - Nabtesco announced an investment in Embotech AG, a Swiss autonomous-vehicle software company. Embotech provides automated vehicle marshalling for finished-vehicle logistics and automated terminal tractor solutions for port and yard logistics. Nabtesco said… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2024-09-20 - Deployment - Shimizu adopts Nabtesco RVW AGV/AMR drive units for Stage-Scaffold Movable Cart - Shimizu selected Nabtesco's RVW Series AGV/AMR drive units for its newly developed Stage-Scaffold Movable Cart. The RVW Series uses an in-wheel structure with Nabtesco Precision Reduction Gears RV inside a mecanum wheel. The cart supports a maximum load of… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2024-07-04 - Regulatory - TELEGRAPH AGENT and HyperPilot receive DNV type approval - Nabtesco and DeepSea received DNV type approval for TELEGRAPH AGENT and HyperPilot. HyperPilot uses route and vessel-speed plans from DeepSea's optimal operation support services and outputs vessel-speed proposals to TELEGRAPH AGENT. Nabtesco framed the… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2023-10-25 - Partnership - Nabtesco supplies RV precision reduction gear units for Tsubame Industries ARCHAX robot - A technical-support agreement covers Nabtesco RV precision reduction gears used in Tsubame Industries' ARCHAX cockpitted robot. One ARCHAX uses nine RV units across functions including waist rotation and vehicle drive. The agreement extends Nabtesco… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2023-09-18 - Facility Opening - Nabtesco holds RV manufacturing site completion ceremony in Hamamatsu - The programme carried an investment budget of approximately JPY 47 billion across 2022–2026. The release planned operational startup by the end of 2024. The stated ordinary capacity of 1.2 million units per year refers to a 2030 target, rather than output at… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2022-09-23 - Production Milestone - Nabtesco breaks ground on Hamamatsu precision reduction gear plant - Nabtesco held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Hamamatsu Plant, the company's third production base for precision reduction gears. The plant is planned to add 1.2M units of annual precision reduction gear capacity by 2030. Nabtesco said the Hamamatsu… - source: nabtesco.com
• 2017-11-06 - Production Milestone - Nabtesco announces ¥26B precision reduction gear capacity expansion for robot-joint demand - Nabtesco announced a precision reduction gear capacity expansion program covering its Tsu Plant in Japan and Changzhou base in China. The company planned to expand annual production capacity from 640,000 units at the beginning of fiscal 2017 to 1.2M units by… - source: nabtesco.com