# Chinese Regulator Blocks SoftBank's $5.4 Billion Acquisition of ABB Robotics Business

- Source: Reddit r/robotics
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:02:16.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/bpzcqy19220cv43o5geeomif9
- Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/robotics/comments/1xopkvm/china_blocks_softbanks_54_billion_deal_to_buy_abb/

## Summary

ABB said Chinese foreign investment regulators blocked its plan to sell its robotics division to SoftBank, a deal announced last October. Reports say regulatory concerns involve retaining manufacturing capacity in China and protecting robotics data; ABB said it is still in talks with SoftBank on the deal.