Purpose　-　The　purpose　of　this　research　is　to　achieve　a　novel　magnetic　nutation　drive　for　an　industry　robotic　wrist　reducer.　Design/methodology/approach　-　A　novel　magnetic　nutation　drive　is　proposed,　and　the　structure　and　principle　of　the　designed　magnetic　nutation　drive　are　described　in　this　study.　Three-dimensional　finite　element　analysis　is　used　to　compute　the　magnetic　and　torque　of　the　magnetic　nutation　drive.　Furthermore,　a　prototype　of　this　novel　magnetic　nutation　drive　device　is　developed　with　3D　printing　technology　and　tested　to　verify　the　feasibility　of　the　proposed　structure　and　principle.　Findings　-　The　simulation　and　experimental　results　indicated　that　the　proposed　magnetic　nutation　drive　device　could　meet　the　desired　specifications,　and　that　this　novel　magnetic　nutation　drive　device　successfully　realized　the　non-contact　transmission　ratio　of　105:　1　required　for　a　robotic　wrist　reducer.　Practical　implications　-　This　novel　magnetic　nutation　drive　is　low-cost　and　easy　to　make　and　use,　and　which　provides　the　non-contact　transmission　ratio　of　105:　1　required　for　a　robotic　wrist　reducer.　Originality/value　-　For　the　first　time,　this　research　applies　the　permanent　magnet　drive　technology　to　nutation　drive　and　puts　forward　a　new　non-　contact　nutation　drive　mode.　The　novel　drive　mode　can　solve　some　problems　of　the　traditional　mechanical　contact　nutation　drive,　such　as　vibration,　friction　loss,　mechanical　fatigue　and　necessity　of　lubrication.　The　proposed　non-　contact　nutation　drive　device　can　achieve　a　high　reduction　ratio　with　compact　structure　and　can　be　suitable　for　industry　application.