SoftBank weighs $18 billion Allied Universal deal to put robots on security patrol
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SoftBank is in early talks to buy the largest US security services firm, a deal that could test Masayoshi Son's vision of AI-powered labor SoftBank Group Corp. is in preliminary discussions to acquire Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the US, according to a Bloomberg report published October 16, 2026. The potential deal is valued at approximately $18 billion in equity. Factor in debt, and the total transaction value comes close to $30 billion. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has long wanted to put AI-powered robots into labor-heavy industries.
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