SoftBank's $18B bet on robot guards
The Rundown, citing WSJ reporting, says SoftBank is in early talks to buy Allied Universal, the largest US security-services firm, at an equity value of up to $18 billion, potentially near $30 billion including Allied's roughly $12 billion in debt. Masayoshi Son reportedly sees Allied's guard posts as future jobs for robots and a ready customer base of about 770,000 employees across more than 100 countries. No price has been agreed, but the talks show SoftBank assembling a robotics empire spanning hardware and deployment channels.
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- The Rundown AI2026-10-19 14:30