# United Robotics Group to acquire SoftBank Robotics Europe

United Robotics Group has agreed to acquire SoftBank Robotics Europe SAS, the developer of the Pepper robot. SoftBank will take a minority stake in United Robotics Group, and the two will cooperate on global robot marketing. The deal size was not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-04-12
- Status: announced
- Products: humanoid robot Pepper
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [SoftBank Group](https://endata.com/companies/15862.md) (investor)
- [United Robotics Group](https://endata.com/companies/62266.md) (acquirer)
- [SoftBank Robotics Europe](https://endata.com/companies/62267.md) (target)

## Sources

- [wsj.com](https://www.wsj.com/articles/united-robotics-group-to-acquire-softbanks-pepper-developer-11649807076), 2022-04-12: "United Robotics Group, a German robot maker, has reached an agreement to acquire SoftBank Robotics Europe SAS, the developer of humanoid Pepper robot, the companies said."

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