Originally introduced to handle highly repetitive, low-weight tasks such as machine tending, assembly, and smaller packaging operations alongside humans, collaborative robots (cobots) have been ...

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 ...

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

ABB has announced that it is selling this business to SoftBank – a Japanese financial holding company with a heavy emphasis in technology. SoftBank owns significant stakes in major companies like ...

SoftBank Acquires ABB’s Robotics Business for $5.4B Your email has been sent SoftBank has struck a definitive deal to acquire ABB’s robotics business for $5.375 billion, doubling down on founder ...

ZURICH/TOKYO :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 robotics and ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

ABB (OTCPK:ABBNY) will divest its robotics division to SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY) for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion and not pursue its earlier intention to spin off the business as a separately ...