全球瞩目！巨头收购，股价一度飙涨

Group 1 - ABB Group has signed an agreement to sell its robotics division to SoftBank Group for approximately $5.4 billion, abandoning plans to spin off the division into a separate publicly traded company [1][3] - The transaction values ABB's robotics business at $5.375 billion, with ABB expected to receive about $5.3 billion in cash after transaction costs, and it will generate approximately $2.4 billion in non-operating pre-tax book gains for the group [1][4] - The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026 [1] Group 2 - This acquisition is seen as a significant merger in the global industrial automation sector, marking a historic collaboration between a traditional industrial robotics giant and cutting-edge artificial intelligence capital [3] - ABB's robotics division, which employs around 7,000 people, has faced declining profitability and sales, with projected sales of $2.3 billion in 2024, accounting for about 7% of ABB's total revenue [4] - SoftBank has been increasingly investing in the artificial intelligence sector, with CEO Masayoshi Son stating that the acquisition aims to integrate world-class technology and talent to create SoftBank's next frontier—physical artificial intelligence [6]