Partnership
SoftBank Group acquires Aldebaran Robotics
SoftBank Group acquired French robotics company Aldebaran Robotics (maker of Pepper and Nao) for USD 100 million in 2012, rebranding it as SoftBank Robotics in 2016.
investment · Concluded · operating
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- investment
- Status
- Concludedoperating
- Announced
- 2012-01-0114.8 years ago
- Active for
- 14.8 years
Who’s involved
SoftBank Robotics is a division of [Softbank group](/companies/softbank-group) developing humanoid and service robots. Products include Pepper (social humanoid), NAO (education humanoid), and Whiz (autonomous cleaning robot). Pioneered social robotics and commercial cleaning automation.
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SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984) is a Japanese investment holding conglomerate founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son. Headquartered in Tokyo, it manages the SoftBank Vision Fund, ARM Holdings, and a global portfolio of technology investments. SoftBank owned [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics) from 2017 to 2022 before selling it to Hyundai Motor Group, and has invested in numerous robotics and AI companies through its Vision Funds.
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