# SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire ABB Ltd’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost $5.4 billion.

*robotics · news · 2025-10-08 · Bloomberg*

## Key points

- SoftBank will acquire ABB's industrial robots unit for nearly $5.4 billion enterprise value.
- ABB decided to sell the robotics unit instead of spinning it off as previously planned.
- The sale marks one of CEO Morten Wierod's first major strategic actions since August 2023.
- ABB had initially announced plans in April 2024 to list the robotics business separately in 2026.

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire ABB Ltd.’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost $5.4 billion after the Swiss industrial conglomerate abandoned an earlier intention to spin off the business. The deal with the Japanese investment firm comes after ABB had said in April that it planned to hive off the robotics unit in 2026 and create a separately listed entity. It was one of the first major strategic moves by Chief Executive Officer Morten Wierod , who took the helm in August last year.

**Companies:** SoftBank Group Corp., ABB Ltd.
**Countries:** Japan, Switzerland

[Read the full story on Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-08/softbank-to-buy-abb-s-robotics-arm-in-5-4-billion-deal)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/95a7af5b-8f32-4313-b1e1-31a308e4b994/softbank-group-corp-agreed-to-acquire-abb-ltds-industrial-robots-unit-at-an-ente
Summarized by Newsio from Bloomberg. https://newsio.io/how-it-works