ABB to sell robots business to SoftBank in $5.38 billion deal

ABB on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its robotics business to SoftBank Group in a deal that values the business at $5.38 billion. The deal means ABB has abandoned its decision to spin off and separately list the industrial automation business, which competes with Japan's Fanuc, Yaskawa and Germany's Kuka.

Oct 8, 2025 - 08:00
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ABB to sell robots business to SoftBank in $5.38 billion deal
ABB on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its robotics business to SoftBank Group in a deal that values the business at $5.38 billion. The deal means ABB has abandoned its decision to spin off and separately list the industrial automation business, which competes with Japan's Fanuc, Yaskawa and Germany's Kuka.

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