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SoftBank acquires ABB robotics division
SoftBank announced 5.4 billion USD acquisition of ABB robotics division explicitly framing physical AI as its next frontier. Major consolidation in industrial robotics.
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- Announcedjust announced
- Announced
- 2026-01-0110 months ago
- Active for
- 10 months
Who’s involved
ABB Robotics, Swiss-Swedish industrial robot manufacturer (ABB Group) producing 6-axis robots, cobots (GoFa, SWIFTI), and painting robots. World's #2 industrial robot maker.
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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