From AI Insider · Greg Bock · · 40s
China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4B ABB Robotics Deal
China halts SoftBank’s $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB’s Chinese robotics operations.
In brief
China halts SoftBank’s $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB’s Chinese robotics operations. China blocked SoftBank’s $5.4 billion plan to buy ABB’s robotics division in China, affecting a major operation including a $150 million Shanghai factory. Originally reported by AI Insider.
China Blocks SoftBank’s Deal
China blocked SoftBank Group’s proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics’ operations in China.
Regulatory Obstacle
China’s Office of the Working Mechanism for Foreign Investment Security Review prohibited the acquisition.
Transaction Details
ABB agreed to sell its robotics division to SoftBank for $5.375 billion in October 2025.
China’s Impact
The decision affects ABB’s $150 million Shanghai factory and follows China’s intervention in Meta’s $2 billion Manus deal.
The one thing
China blocked SoftBank’s $5.4 billion plan to buy ABB’s robotics division in China, affecting a major operation including a $150 million Shanghai factory.
