# SoftBank Group outlines growth strategy for the ASI era, listing physical AI as one of four key areas

- Source: SoftBank · X
- Published: 2026-09-14T08:53:55.000Z
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- Original: https://x.com/SoftBank_Group/status/2099421374540640423

## Summary

SoftBank Group released a growth strategy for the ASI era, listing AI models, AI chips, AI infrastructure, and physical AI (robotics and autonomous driving, among others) as its four strategic priority areas. The company's cumulative investment in OpenAI has reached $34.6 billion since its first investment in September 2024, and in February 2026 it decided to add another $30 billion; once the additional investment is completed, cumulative investment will reach $64.6 billion and its stake will be approximately 13%.

## Why it matters

The article places the robotics acquisition within the four main lines of AI models, chips, and infrastructure, so readers can understand the synergy logic among SoftBank's various investments.