# SoftBank acquires ABB robotics division: partnership

Canonical ID: `a1330ddb-6a65-4aa1-a8a4-a72653a640dc`

SoftBank announced 5.4 billion USD acquisition of ABB robotics division explicitly framing physical AI as its next frontier. Major consolidation in industrial robotics.

- **Type:** technology
- **Status:** announced
- **Verification posture:** reported (press-release-only)

## Parties (2)

- [SoftBank Group](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/softbank-group.md) customer
- [ABB Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/abb-robotics.md) technology provider

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-01-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://kraneshares.com/humanoid-robotics-in-2026-the-race-from-pilot-to-platform/


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