# Softbank

> Markdown twin of https://roboterminal.app/companies/softbank · https://roboterminal.app/companies/softbank.md

- **Ticker:** SFTBY

## On shared sources

- [1X](https://roboterminal.app/companies/1x) (22)
- [OpenAI](https://roboterminal.app/companies/openai) (10)
- [Agility Robotics](https://roboterminal.app/companies/agility) (5)
- [Amazon](https://roboterminal.app/companies/amazon) (4)
- [Gravis Robotics](https://roboterminal.app/companies/gravis-robotics) (3)
- [Nvidia](https://roboterminal.app/companies/nvidia) (3)
- [ABB](https://roboterminal.app/companies/abb) (2)
- [Hugging Face](https://roboterminal.app/companies/hugging-face) (2)
- [Schaeffler Group](https://roboterminal.app/companies/schaeffler-group) (2)
- [1X Robotics](https://roboterminal.app/companies/1x-robotics) (1)
- [agilityrobotics](https://roboterminal.app/companies/agilityrobotics) (1)
- [Aramco](https://roboterminal.app/companies/aramco) (1)
- [BlackRock](https://roboterminal.app/companies/blackrock) (1)
- [Cursor](https://roboterminal.app/companies/cursor) (1)
- [Decart](https://roboterminal.app/companies/decart) (1)
- [Dynamo Ventures](https://roboterminal.app/companies/dynamo-ventures) (1)
- [Equinor](https://roboterminal.app/companies/equinor) (1)
- [Figure](https://roboterminal.app/companies/figure) (1)
- [FORT Robotics](https://roboterminal.app/companies/fort-robotics) (1)
- [Fourier Intelligence](https://roboterminal.app/companies/fourier) (1)
- [General Catalyst](https://roboterminal.app/companies/general-catalyst) (1)
- [Generalist](https://roboterminal.app/companies/generalist) (1)
- [GrubMarket](https://roboterminal.app/companies/grubmarket) (1)
- [GXO](https://roboterminal.app/companies/gxo) (1)
- [Halodi Robotics](https://roboterminal.app/companies/halodi-robotics) (1)
- [Lightspeed](https://roboterminal.app/companies/lightspeed) (1)
- [Madison Air](https://roboterminal.app/companies/madison-air) (1)
- [Mind Robotics](https://roboterminal.app/companies/mind-robotics) (1)
- [NEO](https://roboterminal.app/companies/neo) (1)
- [Nexthop AI](https://roboterminal.app/companies/nexthop-ai) (1)
- [OpenRouter](https://roboterminal.app/companies/openrouter) (1)
- [Physical Intelligence](https://roboterminal.app/companies/pi) (1)
- [Ricursive Intelligence](https://roboterminal.app/companies/ricursive-intelligence) (1)
- [Sequoia Capital](https://roboterminal.app/companies/sequoia-capital) (1)
- [Skild AI](https://roboterminal.app/companies/skild) (1)
- [Unitree](https://roboterminal.app/companies/unitree) (1)

## Pulse

- [@CrossedOffCap on X](https://x.com/CrossedOffCap/status/2095535057800741170)
  https://t.co/xMZn046ppA I wrote about $CCXI / @agilityrobotics's investors. Diving deeply into why these partnerships matter, what their humanoid strategy is, and what this means for these blue chip c…
- [@CrossedOffCap on X](https://x.com/CrossedOffCap/status/2095535002645565766)
  https://t.co/xMZn046ppA I wrote about $CCXI / @agilityrobotics's investors. Diving deeply into why these partnerships matter, what their humanoid strategy is, and what this means for these blue chip c…
- [@humanoidsdaily on X](https://x.com/humanoidsdaily/status/2095247538127601985)
  OpenAI isn’t just building the brains for robotics anymore. It’s officially building the bodies. On the Sources podcast, Sam Altman confirmed that OpenAI “will definitely do a humanoid,” putting an en…
- [TradingView weekly recap: SoftBank ~$6B implied bid for 1X majority (talks ongoing)](https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:a64c34ba7b051:0-weekly-recap-1x-technologies-acquisition-talks-and-sb-energy-ipo-filings/)
  TradingView (Aug 31, 2026, 18:14 GMT-4): Weekly recap of SoftBank Group (9984) 'negotiating a roughly $6B implied bid for humanoid-robotics firm 1X Technologies'; talks ongoing and terms may change. C…
- [@pstAsiatech on X](https://x.com/pstAsiatech/status/2094495356025483563)
  ICYMI SoftBank in Talks to Buy Majority Stake in Humanoid Maker 1X at $6 Billion Valuation In October, 1X began taking $20,000 pre-orders for its svelte robot, Neo, for delivery in 2026. It received o…
- [@rich_odinn on X](https://x.com/rich_odinn/status/2094456459006214553)
  SoftBank dropped $200,000,000 on this company - and this 15-second interaction proves why Shanghai-based Fourier Intelligence deployed their $125,000 GR-1 humanoid onto public transit to assist an eld…
- [SoftBank in talks for majority stake in humanoid maker 1X at $6bn… | Newnex](https://www.newnex.io/feed/softbank-in-talks-for-majority-stake-in-humanoid-maker-1x-at-6bn-valuation)
  Back to feed Public Preview SoftBank in talks for majority stake in humanoid maker 1X at $6bn valuation Team S ·2 days ago SoftBank is in talks to acquire a majority stake in humanoid robotics company…
- [SoftBank in talks for majority stake in humanoid maker 1X at $6bn… | Newnex](https://x.com/NewnexHQ/status/2094441375047512559)
  Back to feed Public Preview SoftBank in talks for majority stake in humanoid maker 1X at $6bn valuation Team S ·2 days ago SoftBank is in talks to acquire a majority stake in humanoid robotics company…
- [1X SoftBank recap: majority talks at ~$6B vs prior $10B ask; NEO Hayward 10k/yr](https://startupfortune.com/softbank-is-negotiating-to-buy-majority-control-of-humanoid-maker-1x-at-a-6-billion-discount/)
  Startup Fortune (Aug 31, 2026, 9:06 AM ET): Recap of The Information Aug 27 report that SoftBank is in talks for a majority stake in OpenAI-backed 1X Technologies at about a $6 billion valuation. Piec…
- [@davidcao01 on X](https://x.com/davidcao01/status/2094201331011518541)
  Fifteen years after "software is eating the world," Marc Andreessen's own firm just admitted atoms are eating software's margins. SUMMARY This is not an a16z story. a16z's $1.1B Machine Age Fund is si…
- [Digita on X: "SoftBank wants to buy a majority stake in a robot that has never shipped to a single customer, and it's willing to value the company at $6 billion to do it.
The target is 1X Technologies, a Norwegian humanoid robotics company backed by OpenAI, known for its home robot Neo. Neo is" / X](https://x.com/digitaworld1/status/2094131108371660881)
  Post Log in Sign up Post Digita on X: "SoftBank wants to buy a majority stake in a robot that has never shipped to a single customer, and it's willing to value the company at $6 billion to do it. The …
- [@dsoajh on X](https://x.com/dsoajh/status/2094055561390145833)
  @theinformation SoftBank is set to acquire humanoid robot developer 1X, valued at approximately $6 billion, in a deal backed by OpenAI.
- [@theinformation on X](https://x.com/theinformation/status/2094055040759615955)
  Exclusive: SoftBank could take control of humanoid robot developer 1X in a deal valuing the OpenAI-backed startup at about $6 billion. Full story: https://t.co/n5H4NSRY6d
- [@massimo_mazza on X](https://x.com/massimo_mazza/status/2093602228305117611)
  Silicon Valley is having its biggest shopping spree in history 🛒 💰 Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B 🤖 SoftBank circling humanoid maker 1X at $6B ⚡ Cursor at $60B, OpenRouter ~$8B, Decart $6B+ Th…
- [@myusedrobot on X](https://x.com/myusedrobot/status/2093428413037953433)
  SoftBank Eyes Controlling Stake in Humanoid Robot Maker 1X SoftBank is negotiating to acquire a controlling interest in humanoid robotics company 1X at a valuation around $6 billion, focusing on resid…
- [@notreload_ai on X](https://x.com/notreload_ai/status/2093427539083464980)
  SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid robot maker 1X Technologies at a valuation of about $6 billion. https://t.co/hQDfAfdaeX
- [@Biti8888 on X](https://x.com/Biti8888/status/2093344580116586664)
  🚨BREAKING NEWS SoftBank is reportedly in talks to acquire a majority stake in @1x_tech at a $6B valuation. If the deal happens, it would be another major signal that serious capital is moving deeper …
- [@noboonchain on X](https://x.com/noboonchain/status/2093052508696612987)
  @theinformation One thing worth watching here: $6B for 1X implies SoftBank is pricing humanoid robots on AI-adjacent multiples, not on any demonstrated unit economics. That bet may eventually be right…
- [@TheHumanoidHub on X](https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/2093018111352139857)
  $6B. For 1X ! In this market. That'd be daylight robbery. SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in 1X Technologies at a ~$6B valuation, per The Information. The part that stands out from the re…
- [@ricci_nov on X](https://x.com/ricci_nov/status/2093015329303642238)
  @ClementDelangue While SoftBank pays $6B for humanoids that haven't shipped, Hugging Face ships a $399 duck you can actually train tonight. The Raspberry Pi playbook applied to robotics — the cheap ha…
- [The Rundown AI on X: "Top stories in robotics today:

- Cyborg roaches become first responders
- SoftBank may add NEO to its robot stack
- Amazon builds robot-run delivery station
- Why Generalist is suddenly worth $3B" / X](https://x.com/TheRundownAI/status/2092983040943206500)
  Post Log in Sign up Post The Rundown AI on X: "Top stories in robotics today: \- Cyborg roaches become first responders \- SoftBank may add NEO to its robot stack \- Amazon builds robot-run delivery s…
- [@thetechstartups on X](https://x.com/thetechstartups/status/2092960301419303005)
  🚨 BREAKING: @SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in @OpenAI-backed humanoid robot startup 1X at a $6 BILLION valuation. 🤖💰 @1x_tech is building NEO, a humanoid designed to live in your hom…
- [Humanoids daily on X: "SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in 1X at ~$6B, per The Information.

Last September, 1X was reportedly seeking $1B at a $10B+ valuation.

Control normally trades at a premium, not a discount.

Still unknown: how big the stake is, and whether OpenAI is selling." / X](https://x.com/humanoidsdaily/status/2092859776606625903)
  Post Log in Sign up Post Humanoids daily on X: "SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in 1X at $6B, per The Information. Last September, 1X was reportedly seeking $1B at a $10B+ valuation. Cont…
- [@HumanoidInvest on X](https://x.com/HumanoidInvest/status/2092815497788018852)
  Starting to think this is actually bullish for $CCXI 🤖 @agilityrobotics as they are way further ahead in commercialization and just $2.5 billion pre-money valuation *SOFTBANK IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE MAJO…
- [Ismail | SinyalKatmanı | on X: "SoftBank, humanoid robot üreticisi 1X’te çoğunluk hissesi için $6B değerleme üzerinden görüşüyor. NEO için 10K' dan fazla sipariş var. 

 Son, OpenAI ve AI infra sonrası fiziksel AI’a yükleniyor. Sipariş var ama ticari teslimat ölçeği henüz kanıtlanmadı." / X](https://x.com/sinyalkatmani/status/2092809630002897170)
  Post Log in Sign up Post Ismail \| SinyalKatmanı \| on X: "SoftBank, humanoid robot üreticisi 1X’te çoğunluk hissesi için $6B değerleme üzerinden görüşüyor. NEO için 10K' dan fazla sipariş var. Son, O…
- [Humanoid Investing on X: "SoftBank Negotiating Majority Stake In Humanoid Maker 1X At $6 Billion Valuation" / X](https://x.com/HumanoidInvest/status/2092804536683434393)
  Post Log in Sign up Post Humanoid Investing on X: "SoftBank Negotiating Majority Stake In Humanoid Maker 1X At $6 Billion Valuation" - Humanoid Investing @HumanoidInvest SoftBank Negotiating Majority …
- [@CapitalSqueez on X](https://x.com/CapitalSqueez/status/2092797538525143505)
  $CCXI SoftBank paying $6B for control of 1X is a category green light. Masa is buying physical AI. That lifts every credible humanoid name. 1X is the home bet: $20k NEO, 10k pre-orders. Home is the ha…
- [@wallstengine on X](https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2092791534320271417)
  SOFTBANK IN TALKS TO BUY MAJORITY STAKE IN 1X AT ~$6B VALUATION SoftBank is in talks to acquire a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid robot maker 1X, per The Information. 1X previously tried to r…
- [Odd Diligence on X: "“SoftBank in Talks to Buy Majority Stake in Humanoid Maker 1X at $6 Billion Valuation”

SoftBank also has position in Agility Robotics $CCXI … maybe throw them some more $$ someday?" / X](https://x.com/OddDiligence/status/2092791520201957451)
  Post Log in Sign up Post Odd Diligence on X: "“SoftBank in Talks to Buy Majority Stake in Humanoid Maker 1X at $6 Billion Valuation” SoftBank also has position in Agility Robotics $CCXI … maybe throw …
- [@tradfi on X](https://x.com/tradfi/status/2092790446582084052)
  *SOFTBANK IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY STAKE IN HUMANOID ROBOT MAKER 1X AT $6B: THE INFORMATION *OPENAI SCRAPPED PREVIOUS PLANS TO ACQUIRE HUMANOID ROBOT STARTUP 1X *1X ROBOTICS FACES DOWN-VALUATION T…
- [@RedboxWire on X](https://x.com/RedboxWire/status/2092788733707997241)
  SoftBank Negotiating Majority Stake In Humanoid Maker 1X At $6 Billion Valuation, The Information Says
- [@FirstSquawk on X](https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2092788729501081984)
  SoftBank Negotiating Majority Stake In Humanoid Maker 1X At $6 Billion Valuation, The Information Says
- [Dynamo Dispatch (2026/08/24) - by Santosh Sankar](https://x.com/ThisIsDynamo/status/2092645452168520089)
  Dispatch by Dynamo Ventures SubscribeSign in Discover more from Dispatch by Dynamo Ventures The signal in the noise of the industrial renaissance. Each week, we distill the headlines that matter acros…

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