{"slug": "chinese-regulators-block-softbanks-5-4b-acquisition-of-abb-robotics", "title": "Chinese regulators block SoftBank’s $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics", "summary": "Chinese regulators blocked SoftBank's $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics, citing concerns that robot data would be transferred overseas and used to train AI models. The decision halts the deal, which was reported by The Robot Report.", "body_md": "Chinese authorities blocked the deal over concerns about robot data being transferred overseas and used to train AI models.\n\nThe post Chinese regulators block SoftBank’s $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics appeared first on The Robot Report.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-regulators-block-softbanks-5-4b-acquisition-of-abb-robotics", "canonical_source": "https://www.therobotreport.com/chinese-regulators-block-softbanks-5-4b-acquisition-of-abb-robotics/", "published_at": "2026-11-05 16:25:46+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-11-05 17:21:07.927618+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["robotics", "ai-policy", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["SoftBank", "ABB Robotics", "The Robot Report"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-regulators-block-softbanks-5-4b-acquisition-of-abb-robotics", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-regulators-block-softbanks-5-4b-acquisition-of-abb-robotics.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-regulators-block-softbanks-5-4b-acquisition-of-abb-robotics.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/chinese-regulators-block-softbanks-5-4b-acquisition-of-abb-robotics.jsonld"}}