# Brazilian regulator approves SoftBank Group's acquisition of ABB's robotics business

Brazil's Cade unconditionally approved SoftBank Group's acquisition of ABB's robotics business unit, valued at approximately $5.375 billion. The deal was announced by ABB in October 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-29
- Where: Brazil
- Value: $5.38B
- Status: announced
- Products: robotics systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (target)
- [SoftBank Group](https://endata.com/companies/15862.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [en.wedoany.com](https://en.wedoany.com/shortnews/79174.html), 2025-12-30: "The Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) announced on December 29 that it has unconditionally approved the sale of ABB Group's robotics business unit to SoftBank Group."

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