Roboteq, founded in 2002, is a manufacturer of motor controllers. The company was acquired by Nidec Group in December 2019, operating under the Nidec Motion Control division. Its core focus is on developing innovative motion systems for automation, robotics, and electrical transportation applications. Offerings include DC motor controllers, magnetic guide sensors, and other peripherals. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.Roboteq,foundedin2002,isamanufacturerofmotorcontrollers.ThecompanywasacquiredbyNidecGroupinDecember2019,operatingundertheNidecMotionControldivision.Itscorefocusisondevelopinginnovativemotionsystemsforautomation,robotics,andelectricaltransportationapplications.OfferingsincludeDCmotorcontrollers,magneticguidesensors,andotherperipherals.HeadquarteredinScottsdale,Arizona,USA.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Motor Controllers: A product line including Brushless DC, Brushed DC, and AC Induction Motor Controllers.MotorControllers:AproductlineincludingBrushlessDC,BrushedDC,andACInductionMotorControllers.
RoboG4 Line: Low-voltage, single- and dual-channel drives with power outputs ranging from a few watts to 19kW. Features include a 4th generation processor architecture, precise control, high power density, battery operation support, regenerative braking, fieldbus connectivity, rugged construction, functional safety (STO), and advanced protection.RoboG4Line:Low-voltage,single-anddual-channeldriveswithpoweroutputsrangingfromafewwattsto19kW.Featuresincludea4thgenerationprocessorarchitecture,precisecontrol,highpowerdensity,batteryoperationsupport,regenerativebraking,fieldbusconnectivity,ruggedconstruction,functionalsafety(STO),andadvancedprotection.
Brushed DC Motor Controllers: Includes the GDCG Family (very high power, single or three channel, up to 120A continuous, 180A peak, 60V) and HDC Family (high power dual channel, up to 160A continuous, 300A peak, 60V).BrushedDCMotorControllers:IncludestheGDCGFamily(veryhighpower,singleorthreechannel,upto120Acontinuous,180Apeak,60V)andHDCFamily(highpowerdualchannel,upto160Acontinuous,300Apeak,60V).
Navigation Sensors: Provides robot system components such as Line Following Sensors, Optical Flow Sensors, and Magnetic Guide Sensors.NavigationSensors:ProvidesrobotsystemcomponentssuchasLineFollowingSensors,OpticalFlowSensors,andMagneticGuideSensors.
Power Management: Solutions including Battery Management Systems, Robopads Charge System, and Shunt Regulators.PowerManagement:SolutionsincludingBatteryManagementSystems,RobopadsChargeSystem,andShuntRegulators.
Core Technologies: Encompasses multiple command input modes, dual or single channels, multiple motion modes, mixed motor command modes, MicroBasic scripting language, ultra-efficient power output stages, heavy-duty power wiring and connectors, heatsink or conduction cooling, digital I/O and analog inputs, and a configuration and monitoring PC utility.CoreTechnologies:Encompassesmultiplecommandinputmodes,dualorsinglechannels,multiplemotionmodes,mixedmotorcommandmodes,MicroBasicscriptinglanguage,ultra-efficientpoweroutputstages,heavy-dutypowerwiringandconnectors,heatsinkorconductioncooling,digitalI/Oandanaloginputs,andaconfigurationandmonitoringPCutility.
MicroBasic Scripting Language: A powerful scripting language feature allowing users to easily add new functions. The capability to integrate motor controller functionality with that of a PLC or single-board computer into a single unit.MicroBasicScriptingLanguage:Apowerfulscriptinglanguagefeatureallowinguserstoeasilyaddnewfunctions.ThecapabilitytointegratemotorcontrollerfunctionalitywiththatofaPLCorsingle-boardcomputerintoasingleunit.
Electromechanical Oscillations Angle Compensation (EOAC) Technique: A sensorless permanent magnet motor drive technology presented at the 2025 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines. Utilization of Internal Permanent Magnet (IPM) motor control technology.ElectromechanicalOscillationsAngleCompensation(EOAC)Technique:Asensorlesspermanentmagnetmotordrivetechnologypresentedatthe2025IEEEWorkshoponElectricalMachines.UtilizationofInternalPermanentMagnet(IPM)motorcontroltechnology.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio: The ability to offer a wide range of robot system components, including brushed, brushless DC, and AC induction motor controllers, navigation sensors, and power management solutions. Its positioning as a 'World's Leading Total Robot Component Solution supplier'.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:Theabilitytoofferawiderangeofrobotsystemcomponents,includingbrushed,brushlessDC,andACinductionmotorcontrollers,navigationsensors,andpowermanagementsolutions.Itspositioningasa'World'sLeadingTotalRobotComponentSolutionsupplier'.
Advanced Technology and High-Performance Drives: RoboG4 drives based on a 4th generation processor for precise control, high power density, regenerative braking, functional safety (STO), and advanced protection features.AdvancedTechnologyandHigh-PerformanceDrives:RoboG4drivesbasedona4thgenerationprocessorforprecisecontrol,highpowerdensity,regenerativebraking,functionalsafety(STO),andadvancedprotectionfeatures.
Synergy with Nidec Group: As part of the Nidec Group, access to vast motor-drive platform technologies, global manufacturing capabilities, and R&D resources. This ensures cost reduction, improved lead times, and product availability.SynergywithNidecGroup:AspartoftheNidecGroup,accesstovastmotor-driveplatformtechnologies,globalmanufacturingcapabilities,andR&Dresources.Thisensurescostreduction,improvedleadtimes,andproductavailability.
Flexible Programming and Customization: The possibility for users to develop custom functions and build automated systems without external PLCs through the MicroBasic scripting language. Easy programming and configuration via a user-friendly GUI-based PC utility.FlexibleProgrammingandCustomization:ThepossibilityforuserstodevelopcustomfunctionsandbuildautomatedsystemswithoutexternalPLCsthroughtheMicroBasicscriptinglanguage.Easyprogrammingandconfigurationviaauser-friendlyGUI-basedPCutility.
Exclusive Dual-Channel Control for Mobile Robots: A unique technology enabling the control of two motors for mobile robot movement and steering with a single controller. This offers simplified integration, cost savings, and ease of maintenance.ExclusiveDual-ChannelControlforMobileRobots:Auniquetechnologyenablingthecontroloftwomotorsformobilerobotmovementandsteeringwithasinglecontroller.Thisofferssimplifiedintegration,costsavings,andeaseofmaintenance.
Global Customer Base and Market Scalability: Service provision to a diverse range of applications for industrial, research, and individual customers across all continents. Contribution to the growth of early startup customers into successful mobile robot and AGV manufacturers.GlobalCustomerBaseandMarketScalability:Serviceprovisiontoadiverserangeofapplicationsforindustrial,research,andindividualcustomersacrossallcontinents.ContributiontothegrowthofearlystartupcustomersintosuccessfulmobilerobotandAGVmanufacturers.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automation industryAutomationindustry
Robotics industry (Mobile Robots, Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), cleaning robots, security robots, warehouse robots, agricultural robots)Roboticsindustry(MobileRobots,AutonomousGuidedVehicles(AGVs),AutonomousMobileRobots(AMRs),cleaningrobots,securityrobots,warehouserobots,agriculturalrobots)
Electric transportation applications (Electric Vehicles, personnel carriers, golf carts, electric boats, material handling equipment)Electrictransportationapplications(ElectricVehicles,personnelcarriers,golfcarts,electricboats,materialhandlingequipment)
Agriculture sectorAgriculturesector
Industrial equipmentIndustrialequipment
Research and development sectorResearchanddevelopmentsector
Military sectorMilitarysector
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India, Indonesia, Vietnam, ChinaIndia,Indonesia,Vietnam,China
EuropeEurope
USA, MexicoUSA,Mexico
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Inclusion of Functional Safety (STO) features in products.InclusionofFunctionalSafety(STO)featuresinproducts.
Leveraging advanced motor control technologies and R&D capabilities from sister divisions and corporate R&D centers as part of the Nidec Group.LeveragingadvancedmotorcontroltechnologiesandR&DcapabilitiesfromsisterdivisionsandcorporateR&DcentersaspartoftheNidecGroup.
Presentation of a paper on Electromechanical Oscillations Angle Compensation (EOAC) Technique for sensorless permanent magnet motor drives at the 2025 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines.PresentationofapaperonElectromechanicalOscillationsAngleCompensation(EOAC)Techniqueforsensorlesspermanentmagnetmotordrivesatthe2025IEEEWorkshoponElectricalMachines.
Specific patent numbers or official certifications not clearly identified in search results.Specificpatentnumbersorofficialcertificationsnotclearlyidentifiedinsearchresults.