As much attention as collaborative robots (cobots) draw, manufacturers should realize that it’s no longer just cobots that are capable of collaboratively working alongside humans. Collaborative ...

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire ABB Ltd.’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost $5.4 billion, reflecting billionaire Masayoshi Son’s growing bets on emerging technology in ...

SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.

As collaborative robots (cobots) continue to be adopted by industry for work alongside humans in production and assembly operations, another cobot technology has been developing along with it. This ...

Following SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robotics business, the global industrial robot landscape has shifted from a ...

ABB’s new combination system features a robot with a 330-lb payload capability and a large, scalable working area, for flexibility and functionality that contribute to productivity and ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - ABB has bought a company specialising in boosting the mobility of industrial robots - by using artificial intelligence and 3D vision to move around factories and warehouses. The ...

In and interview earlier this week at the TechCrunch Robotics Session held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA, Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Motion division, said he believes bringing ...