# SoftBank x 1X Technologies (majority stake talks): partnership

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SoftBank Group is in talks to acquire a majority stake in 1X Technologies at a ~$6B valuation, according to The Information. The deal would rank among the largest investments in humanoid robotics. 1X previously sought $1B at $10B valuation but raised less than half. OpenAI had also considered acquiring 1X but abandoned those plans.

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

## Parties (2)

- [SoftBank](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/softbank.md) investor partner
- [1X Technologies](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/1x-technologies.md) other

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-08-26

## Sources (2)

1. **Original report** · https://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-talks-buy-majority-stake-humanoid-maker-1x-6-billion-valuation
2. https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/softbank-talks-buy-stake-1x-6-billion-valuation-information-reports-2026-08-27/


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