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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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a1330ddb-6a65-4aa1-a8a4-a72653a640dcParties (2)
- SoftBank Group customer
- ABB Robotics technology provider
Timeline
- Announced
- 2026-01-01
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