ABB Says Chinese Regulators Blocked SoftBank’s Planned Robotics Deal

ABB said SoftBank informed it that Chinese regulators had blocked the planned acquisition of ABB’s robotics business, which SoftBank agreed to buy for $5.375 billion in October 2025.

China is ABB’s largest market for its robotics business. SoftBank has also weighed a possible Allied Universal acquisition as a way to test security robots.