{"id":"94700eaa-0147-4fe2-afa6-1133ac15ae0a","slug":"softbank-acquires-rai-institute-2026","acquirerCompanyId":"e6707518-29cb-4bcd-baae-f6e93ebc46ff","acquiredCompanyId":"6f8f05d5-77ba-4fd7-8fdb-476cd8cdc61b","acquirerName":"SoftBank Group","acquiredName":"RAI Institute","announcementDate":"2026-09-18T12:00:00.000Z","closeDate":null,"status":"announced","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":null,"valuationBasis":"undisclosed","summary":"SoftBank Group agreed to acquire the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI) from Hyundai Motor Group, according to September 2026 reporting. Hyundai had classified its RAI stake as held for sale. Coverage states the deal is under U.S. CFIUS review. Financial terms and close timing have not been disclosed. RAI is a research organization in the Boston Dynamics / Marc Raibert lineage; this record treats the transaction as announced, not completed.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026082107464731488","title":"Hyundai Motor Group to Spin Off RAI Research Organization from Boston Dynamics","sourceName":"The Asia Business Daily"},{"url":"https://robottoday.com/industry-briefing/softbank-to-acquire-robotics-and-ai-institute-from-hyundai-motor-group/13590","title":"SoftBank to Acquire Robotics and AI Institute from Hyundai Motor Group","sourceName":"RobotToday (Robotics Business Review / Robot Report)"},{"url":"https://www.theguru.co.kr/mobile/article.html?no=107323","title":"Hyundai and SoftBank agree on sale of Boston Dynamics research org RAI; CFIUS review","sourceName":"The Guru"}],"verificationPosture":"reported","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-09-22T20:41:45.886Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-22T20:41:45.886Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"e6707518-29cb-4bcd-baae-f6e93ebc46ff","slug":"softbank-group","name":"SoftBank Group"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"6f8f05d5-77ba-4fd7-8fdb-476cd8cdc61b","slug":"rai-institute","name":"RAI Institute"},"assets":[]}