# SoftBank Group acquires ABB Robotics: acquisition

Canonical ID: `388399ce-9577-463a-98b5-82270e2d244b`

SoftBank Group entered a definitive agreement (announced Oct 8 2025) to acquire ABB's robotics business for a total purchase price of about $5.375B, moving one of the largest industrial-robot arm businesses under SoftBank. Announced, pending close.

- **Structure:** full acquisition
- **Status:** announced
- **Valuation:** $5.4B (reported, approximate)
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties

- **Acquirer:** [SoftBank Group](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/softbank-group.md)
- **Acquired:** [ABB Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/abb-robotics.md)

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2025-10-08

## Sources (1)

1. https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20251008


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