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SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO

TechCrunch April 30, 2026 · 3:58 am Read Original
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SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO

You need infrastructure to build AI a and robots, but apparently you also need AI and robots to build infrastructure.

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Published Apr 30, 2026 · 3:58 am
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