# SoftBank acquires Boston Dynamics and Schaft from Alphabet

SoftBank announced it will acquire robotics companies Boston Dynamics and Schaft from Alphabet Inc. for an undisclosed sum, to collaborate in advancing smart robotics technologies.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-06-08
- Status: announced
- Products: robotics technologies
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [SoftBank Group](https://endata.com/companies/15862.md) (acquirer)
- [Boston Dynamics](https://endata.com/companies/24800.md) (target)
- [Schaft](https://endata.com/companies/24801.md) (target)
- [Alphabet](https://endata.com/companies/24802.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [spectrum.ieee.org](https://spectrum.ieee.org/softbank-acquires-boston-dynamics-and-schaft), 2017-06-09: "SoftBank announced that it will be acquiring Boston Dynamics and Schaft from Google parent Alphabet for an undisclosed sum, in order to 'collaborate in advancing the development of smart robotics technologies.'"

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