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Robotics · first seen 05 November 2026, 03:02 UTC

China blocks SoftBank's $5.4B ABB robotics deal

Regulators blocking a major robotics acquisition shows geopolitics now shaping physical AI consolidation.

China blocked SoftBank's $5.4 billion takeover of ABB's robotics division, a unit focused on the Chinese market with a mega-factory in Pudong, according to the FT.

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