ABB Plans to Spin Off Robotics Division as Standalone Entity
ABB intends to spin-off of its robotics division, in a process that the parent company plans to launch via proposal at its annual general meeting next year. The intent, ABB said, is for the robotics business to start trading as a separately listed company during the second quarter of 2026.
“The board believes listing ABB Robotics as a separate company will optimize both companies’ ability to create customer value, grow, and attract talent. Both companies will benefit from a more focused governance and capital allocation,” said ABB chairman Peter Voser. “ABB will continue to focus on its long-term strategy, building on its leading positions in electrification and automation.”
ABB Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions to achieve improved productivity, flexibility, and simplicity. The division provides autonomous mobile robots, software, and AI combined with proven domain expertise to a broad range of traditional and new industry segments. More than 80% of the company’s offerings are software/AI enabled.
If shareholders decide in favor of the proposal, the spin-off is planned to be done through a share distribution, whereby ABB Ltd.’s shareholders will receive shares in the company to be listed as a dividend in-kind in proportion to their existing shareholding.
As from the first quarter of 2026, the Machine Automation division, which together with ABB Robotics currently forms the Robotics & Discrete Automation business area for ABB, will become a part of ABB’s Process Automation business area.
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