SoftBank Eyes Allied Universal as a Testing Ground for Security Robots

SoftBank Group Corp. sees a possible acquisition of Allied Universal as a way to test security robots across a large U.S. business, adding a robotics purpose to a deal with a potential equity value of up to $18 billion. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son views Allied’s operations as a potential place to try technology from companies the group backs. If a deal proceeds, SoftBank would look to use robots for some security tasks. Humanoid security robots would likely take longer to deploy. The possible acquisition of Allied Universal remains under discussion.

Source: TokenPost