China's prohibition of SoftBank's purchase of ABB Robotics reflects wider concerns about data and AI, say experts.

China has blocked SoftBank’s $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB’s robotics business, citing concerns over strategic technology ...

The ruling concerns an agreement signed on 8 October 2025 for SoftBank to acquire ABB’s global Robotics division in a deal ...

SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) has had its planned $5.4b purchase of ABB's robotics division blocked by Chinese regulators.

ABB repurchased 575,000 shares, bringing its buyback to 12,593,273, while China's security review blocked its USD 5.375bn ...

China has blocked Japanese investment firm SoftBank Group's planned $5.4 billion acquisition of Swiss engineering company ABB's robotics business, dealing a setback to its ambition to expand into ...

Aaron Nathan explains how precise location technology like GPS is enabling robots to navigate, coordinate, and scale across ...

ABB stated that the Chinese government has blocked SoftBank Group's acquisition of its robotics business for $5.4 billion.

China has prohibited SoftBank's purchase of ABB's robotics business in the country. ABB and SoftBank say talks on the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Masayoshi Son, billionaire chairman and CEO of SoftBank. China blocked the proposed sale of ...

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