# SoftBank agrees to acquire Robotics and AI Institute

**Published:** September 18, 2026
**Author:** Steve Crowe
**Source:** The Robot Report
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/softbank-agrees-to-acquire-robotics-and-ai-institute

Marc Raibert (center) spoke with editor Steve Crowe in a 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo keynote. SoftBank Group Corp. has agreed to acquire the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI) from Hyundai Motor Group, according to multiple sources. Financial terms of the deal are unknown at this…

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