{"id":108197,"date":"2025-10-08T06:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T06:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/108197\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T06:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T06:37:08","slug":"softbank-to-buy-abb-robotics-unit-for-5-4-billion-in-ai-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/108197\/","title":{"rendered":"SoftBank to buy ABB robotics unit for $5.4 billion in AI push"},"content":{"rendered":"

Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., speaks during the company’s annual general meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, June 27, 2025. <\/p>\n

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images<\/p>\n

SoftBank Group<\/a> on Monday said it had agreed to buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB for $5.4 billion, as the Japanese giant looks to bolster its artificial intelligence plays.<\/p>\n

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval globally, means ABB<\/a> will no longer look to spin off its robotics business as a separately listed company.<\/p>\n

“SoftBank’s next frontier is Physical AI. Together with ABB Robotics, we will unite world-class technology and talent under our shared vision to fuse Artificial Super Intelligence and robotics \u2014 driving a groundbreaking evolution that will propel humanity forward,” Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Artificial Super Intelligence, or ASI, is Son’s idea of AI<\/a> that is 10,000 times smarter than humans.<\/p>\n

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