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3 articles · Last covered August 27, 2026

Published on
August 27, 2026
Reading time
6 min read
SoftBank in Talks for Majority Stake in 1X at $6 Billion — Below the $10 Billion It Sought Last Year
Masayoshi Son''s investment powerhouse is reportedly negotiating a controlling interest in OpenAI-backed humanoid maker 1X Technologies, at a figure well under the valuation the company pursued last September.
1X-technologies US Europe
Published on
June 2, 2026
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5 min read
SoftBank in Talks to Back Agile Robots in $800 Million Funding Round
SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly in early negotiations to lead an $800 million funding round for Munich-based Agile Robots, deepening its "brains and bodies" investment strategy in physical AI.
Europe Market softbank
Published on
October 27, 2025
Reading time
3 min read
Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Renews Humanoid Robotics Hunt, Targeting AI-Driven Startups
Following mixed results with its Pepper robot, SoftBank is reportedly intensifying its search for investments in next-generation humanoid robotics, targeting AI-driven companies like Agility Robotics and Skild AI.
skild-ai US AI