SoftBank同意以54亿美元购买ABB的机器人装置, SoftBank agrees to buy ABB’s robotics unit for $5.4 billion, ending ABB’s spinoff plans.

SoftBank集团同意以54亿美元购买ABB的机器人和自动化业务,从而结束了ABB从该单位中剥离的计划。 SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire ABB’s robotics and automation business for $5.4 billion, ending ABB’s plan to spin off the unit. 该协议于2025年10月8日宣布, 反映了SoftBank在全球智能制造业趋势下, 再度关注机器人和AI。 The deal, announced on October 8, 2025, reflects SoftBank’s renewed focus on robotics and AI amid global trends in smart manufacturing. 在监管批准之前,这笔交易预计将在2026年年中至晚期结束。 The transaction, pending regulatory approval, is expected to close in mid-to-late 2026. ABB的机器人头目Sami Atiya将在年底辞去执行委员会的职务, ABB’s robotics head, Sami Atiya, will step down from the executive committee at year-end but will remain a strategic advisor through the transition.