SoftBank Group Corp.

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Wireless Telecommunications Services

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Japan’s SoftBank to purchase ABB’s robotics arm

Published on 10/11/2025 at 05:55 pm EDT

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SoftBank Group Corp has announced plans to acquire the robotics division of Swiss industrial automation giant ABB Ltd for $5.38bn by 2026, in a move designed to strengthen its position in robotics and artificial intelligence technologies, Kyodo News reports.

The Japanese conglomerate has been expanding its focus on AI-driven industries spanning semiconductors, robotics, data centres and energy infrastructure in the past year. The acquisition marks its latest step towards integrating advanced robotics with artificial intelligence, an area central to its long-term strategy.

Earlier in 2025, SoftBank consolidated its robotics operations, including SoftBank Robotics Group Corp, best known for developing the humanoid robot Pepper, into a single entity.

The company has also stepped up its financial commitment to the AI sector. In April, SoftBank said it planned to invest up to $40bn in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, on top of the $2.2bn already injected into the firm. Together with its partners, SoftBank aims to channel at least $500bn into AI infrastructure projects in the United States over the next four years.

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SoftBank Group Corp is a Japan-based company principally engaged in the communication and Internet related business. The Company operates through four segments. The Holding Company Investment Business segment is engaged in investment activities in a wide range of domestic and international sectors, either directly or through subsidiaries, primarily as a strategic investment holding company. The SoftBank Vision Fund Business segment is engaged in investment activities mainly in the technology sector. The SoftBank Business segment is primarily engaged in the provision of services, sales of mobile handsets, broadband and solution services, media and advertising, commerce services, payments, and financial services. The ARM Business segment is engaged in designing instruction pointers (IP) and related technologies for microprocessors, selling software tools, and providing related services. The Company also operates Fortress and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks related businesses.

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Wireless Telecommunications Services

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