【ソフトバンクGの新局面】ロボット世界大手を傘下に/AIだけじゃない孫会長のターゲット/「産業の自動化」という壮大なビジョン/フィジカルAIの潮流/孫会長「次の一手」は？【ニュース解説】

On October 8, SoftBank Group announced its acquisition of Swiss company ABB's robotics business for approximately 800 billion yen. ABB ranks alongside Japan's Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric as one of the world's top four industrial robot manufacturers. Chairman Masayoshi Son is enthusiastic about AI, and SoftBank Group plans to invest heavily in data center projects and additional investment in OpenAI. Reporters Soichiro Morita and Misa Yamashita explain SoftBank's plans to expand into robotics. [Timetable] 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Main Program Start 01:41 Why Acquire the Robotics Business? 05:04 What Kind of Company is Swiss-Based ABB? 07:40 What is "Contextual M&A"? 16:42 The Attention of AI x Physical Technologies 21:16 Will This Acquisition Complete the "Pieces" of the Company's Ambition? 28:25 Chairman Son's "Next Move" [Cast] Soichiro Morita Reporter, Toyo Keizai ▼Click here for the reporter's latest article https://toyokeizai.net/list/author/%E... Misa Yamashita Reporter, Toyo Keizai ▼Click here for the reporter's latest article https://toyokeizai.net/list/author/%E... Kengo Inoshita Video Editor-in-Chief, Toyo Keizai Online Filming and Editing: Shota Hiruma, Ken Ito, Kenjin Tanaka, Shunsuke Akiba Thumbnail Photo: Jinichiro Kazama #SoftBankGroup #SoftBank #ABB #Robot #Acquisition #M&A #IndustrialRobots #MasayoshiSon #Automation #AI ​​#SoftBankVisionFund #Technology #Manufacturing #Manufacturer #OpenAI #DX #FA #FANUC #YaskawaElectric #FactoryAutomation #EconomicNews #Hitachi #Mujin Note: The data in this video is current as of the time of recording (October 14, 2025). Note: Due to posting deadlines and other reasons, the video may be made private without notice. Thank you for your understanding. --------------------------------------------------------- ◆Toyo Keizai Online Official Social Media X (formerly Twitter): /   / toyokeizai   TikTok: /   / toyokeizaionline   Instagram: /   / toyokeizaionline   ◆Toyo Keizai Online https://toyokeizai.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------