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ZURICH--SoftBank Group said on Wednesday 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 ...

ZURICH/TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB (ABBN.S), opens new tab in a $5.4 billion deal, as the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

SoftBank Group agreed to buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB for $5.4 billion. The move is part of a number of investments and acquisitions by SoftBank as it looks to position ...

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 ...