Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer have established a joint venture (JV) company, Nidec Aerospace, to develop electric propulsion systems for the aerospace sector. Nidec will own a 51% share of the JV and Embraer will own the remaining 49%.

The newly-established company will develop and manufacture the electric propulsion system for eVTOL vehicles, with the aim of providing the system to non-eVTOL vehicles in the future.

Nidec Aerospace’s launch customer will be the eVTOL manufacturer of Eve Air Mobility.

“Technological innovation will be a key contributor to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050, making Nidec Aerospace a natural extension of both companies,” said Michael Briggs, Senior VP and President of the Motion & Energy Business Unit at Nidec.

Source: Nidec