ZURICH/TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank Group has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB in a $5.4 billion deal, as the Japanese investor forges ahead with a strategy to fuse ...

The acquisition brings together SoftBank's AI know-how and ABB's robotics expertise as companies race to stay ahead of tech advances. Japan's SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire the robotics branch ...

Japan's SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire the robotics branch of Swiss engineering company ABB for $5.37 billion (€4.62bn) as it pushes ahead with physical AI. Unlike digital AI, which works in the ...

ABB’s is the world’s among the world’s largest developers of industrial robots, with robots of multiple sizes and functions, autonomous mobile robots, programming software, and robotic applications.

Japanese tech giant SoftBank is acquiring ABB's robotics unit for $5.4 billion, signaling a major push into "Physical AI." This strategic move by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son aims to bolster its AI ...

SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) said on Wednesday it will buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB (OTC:ABBNY) in a $5.4 billion deal, as the Japanese firm looks to boost its ...

The deal marks a major push by SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son into robotics, as he expands investment activity after a period of retrenchment. SoftBank, whose forays into robotics include the ...

SoftBank Group said today it has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB in a $5.4 billion deal. The deal marks a major push by SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son into ...

The deal is expected to be finalised in mid to late 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Japanese multinational investment company SoftBank Group Corp has announced plans to ...

The Pepper humanoid robot developed by SoftBank. SoftBank Group—controlled by Japan’s richest person, Masayoshi Son—has agreed to buy the robotics unit of Swiss industrial giant ABB Ltd. for $5.4 ...

SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB for $5.4 billion, marking a major step in the Japanese investor's strategy to merge robotics and artificial ...

Shares of ABB are now trading higher following the announcement. ABB’s robotics unit, which manufactures factory robots and industrial automation equipment, reported about $2.3 billion in revenue last ...