SoftBank Corp and Yaskawa Electric are partnering to develop robots able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously by using AI ...

The CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act are driving a manufacturing construction boom. However, there's a lag effect that ...

Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI's platform ChatGPT, are now widely ...

The Global Smart Manufacturing Market is projected to grow from USD 230.2 Billion in 2024 to USD 1,097.26 Billion by 2035, registering a strong CAGR of 15.25% from 2025 to 2035. This rapid expansion ...

Industrial automation is entering a new era with physical AI, where machine learning meets real-world motion control. AI-driven robotics and digital twins are closing the gap ...

SoftBank's plan to acquire ABB's robotics division for nearly US$5.4 billion by 2026 signals a significant shift in the global robotics landscape. The acquisition marks SoftBank's strategic move into ...

ABB (ABBNY) delivered strong Q3’25 results with 11% revenue growth and a 4% EBITDA margin expansion, driven by electrification and data center demand. ABB is well-positioned for a multi-year upcycle, ...

Earlier this year, Automation World interviewed Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics and we asked him about the news that ABB was planning to spin off ABB Robotics as a stand-alone business. He said ...

Regal Rexnord Corp. joined forces with automation leader ABB Robotics to simplify integration of its GoFa cobots into 7th Axis Cobot Transfer Units (CTUs). The CTUs come from Thomson, one of Regal ...

The transaction is the latest in a series of investments and acquisitions relating to the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Morrison Foerster has advised longtime client SoftBank ...

Tokyo-listed shares of SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) jumped as much as 13% after the Japanese giant agreed to acquire Swiss engineering firm ABB‘s (OTC:ABBNY) Robotics unit in a deal valued ...

ABB’s is the world’s among the world’s largest developers of industrial robots, with robots of multiple sizes and functions, autonomous mobile robots, programming software, and robotic applications.