(FILES) The sign of the energy and automation technology company ABB, pictured at a booth of the Smarter E Europa 2023 fair in Munich, southern Germany, on June 16, 2023. Tech investment giant SoftBank Group said on October 8, 2025 it will buy Swiss-Swedish firm ABB Robotics for nearly $5.4 billion as part of its plans to bring artificial intelligence into the physical realm. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)