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ABB Robotics
Switzerland
SoftBank will combine ABB Robotics with its existing robotics holdings (AutoStore, Agile Robots, Skild AI, Berkshire Grey) to accelerate AI robotics; ABB books ~$5.3B net cash proceeds.
CountryCH
RegionEMEA
Segmentindustrial-robotics
Founded1,988
Headcount7,000
Key productsIRB industrial robot families, GoFa / SWIFTI cobots, OmniCore controller, RobotStudio with AI
EMEA relevanceABB's Zurich-headquartered robotics division is Europe's largest robot maker. In October 2025 ABB agreed to sell it to SoftBank for $5.375B instead of the planned 2026 spin-off listing, a landmark transfer of European robotics capability that closes mid-to-late 2026 pending EU, China and US approvals.
Sources : ABB (2025-10-08)SoftBank Group (2025-10-08)The Robot Report (2025-10-08)
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