“A growing shortage of skilled labor requires the further simplification of automation and programming, especially among small and medium-size enterprises where complexity is seen as a major barrier ...

SoftBank Group agreed to buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB for $5.4 billion. The move is part of a number of investments and acquisitions by SoftBank as it looks to position ...

(Bloomberg) -- SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to acquire ABB Ltd.’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost $5.4 billion, reflecting billionaire Masayoshi Son’s growing bets on emerging ...

ZURICH/TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group (9984.T), opens new tab has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB (ABBN.S), opens new tab in a $5.4 billion deal, as the ...

A sanding and polishing cell designed to automate surface finishing tasks — such as sanding and polishing — has been ...

ZURICH, March 9 (Reuters) - ABB's (ABBN.S), opens new tab robotics business has partnered with Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab to narrow the ‌gap between how industrial robots perform in virtual ...

A new feature, called Ultra Accuracy, has been added to ABB’s GoFa cobot family to deliver what ABB says is “the highest level of precision available in cobots.” According to ABB, the robot path ...

ABB Robotics has extended the scope of its free Wizard Easy Programming software to include its six-axis industrial robots powered by an OmniCore controller in addition to its collaborative robots.

SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.

This independent editorial ranks the top cobot manufacturers in 2026 using a procurement-focused methodology that evaluates five dimensions: payload and reach breadth, published certification scope, ...

The number of operational robots around the globe hit a new record in 2023, reaching 3.9 million units, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The demand is driven by a wide range of ...