SoftBank acquires ABB’s $5.375 billion robotics unit to advance its “Physical AI” vision, merging robotics and artificial ...

SoftBank says this acquisition will help it dive deeper into robotics as it considers physical AI to be the next frontier.

SoftBank Group reached a deal to acquire ABB’s industrial robot business for $5.4 billion, as chair Masayoshi Son steps up ...

SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robotics units reflects billionaire Masayoshi Son's renewed interest in robots. The company was behind the development of humanoid, Pepper, which was unveiled in 2014.