SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026.

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Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

The robot is powered by a precise control system and an advanced AI learning algorithm.AheadForm Technology A Shanghai-based company has developed humanoid robots that appear as real as humans. The ...

Global food major Cargill has adopted a robotic dog named Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics, the company’s new pet does more than ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ – Spot patrols Cargill’s multiseed crush and ...

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Foundation models and vision systems enable robots to handle unstructured tasks instead of single preprogrammed motions, accelerating real-world deployments. The robotics market could reach anywhere ...

President Donald Trump says he has the authority to "take away" 2026 World Cup soccer matches scheduled in Boston if he feels the city is unsafe. Suggesting that parts of Boston had been "taken over" ...