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Reported Robot AI · SoftBank · RAI Institute · 2026-09-18

SoftBank reportedly agrees to buy the RAI Institute from Hyundai Motor Group

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Three key points

  1. Citing multiple sources, The Robot Report says SoftBank has agreed to acquire the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI) from Hyundai Motor Group.
  2. Financial terms are unknown, and the deal is being reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
  3. Neither RAI nor SoftBank has announced the deal.

Story summary

Citing multiple sources, The Robot Report says SoftBank has agreed to acquire the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI) from Hyundai Motor Group. Financial terms are unknown, and the deal is being reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). RAI was founded in 2022 by Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert, with an initial investment of more than $400 million from Hyundai. Neither RAI nor SoftBank has announced the deal.

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