SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced that on October 8, 2025 (Central European Time), it entered into a definitive agreement with ABB Ltd (“ABB”), a global technology leader in electrification1 and automation, to acquire ABB’s robotics business for a total purchase price of USD 5.375 billion (approximately JPY 818.7 billion2) (the “Acquisition”).

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1. Rationale for the Acquisition1. Rationale for the Acquisition

The center of the “Information Revolution” has evolved from personal computers, the Internet, and broadband to smartphones, and has now entered a new phase led by artificial intelligence (AI). In this context, SBG has declared its mission to realize artificial super intelligence (ASI) for the advancement of humanity. As part of this mission, SBG is actively investing and expanding its businesses in four essential areas: (i) AI chips, (ii) AI robots, (iii) AI data centers, and (iv) energy, as well as investing in companies at the forefront of generative AI.

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