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Business, Funding & Policy · first seen 07 November 2026, 04:14 UTC
SoftBank, ABB weigh China carve-out to save robotics deal
Beijing's block on a major robotics acquisition shows geopolitical control over physical AI consolidation.
SoftBank and ABB are exploring carving out the Chinese portion of their $5.4B robotics deal, which Beijing blocked, to salvage the transaction. SoftBank also plans a ChatGPT rollout for employees.