# SoftBank Group acquires Boston Dynamics: acquisition

Canonical ID: `cc36380f-1788-4a02-9617-22b07ff6edb5`

SoftBank Group acquired Boston Dynamics from Alphabet (June 2017, terms undisclosed) - the second link in the ownership chain (Google/Alphabet -> SoftBank -> Hyundai).

- **Structure:** full acquisition
- **Status:** completed
- **Valuation:** undisclosed
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties

- **Acquirer:** SoftBank Group _(off-registry)_
- **Acquired:** [Boston Dynamics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/boston-dynamics.md)

## Timeline

- **Closed:** 2017-06-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20170609


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