SoftBank creates robotics firm Roze AI for data center construction
Original: SoftBank is creating a robotics company that builds data centers — and already eyeing a $100B IPO
Why This Matters
Represents major investment in automating critical AI infrastructure development
SoftBank is establishing Roze AI, a robotics company focused on automating US data center construction using autonomous robots. The conglomerate plans an IPO by second half 2026 with potential $100B valuation.
Japanese multinational SoftBank is creating a new company called Roze AI designed to make data center construction more efficient through automation and robotics deployment. The venture would use autonomous robots to help build server farms in the United States. SoftBank executives are already preparing for an IPO timeline targeting the second half of 2026, with some reports suggesting a desired valuation of $100 billion. The initiative follows other automation ventures like Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus, which aims to modernize industrial sectors using AI. However, some internal SoftBank sources have expressed skepticism about both the ambitious valuation and proposed IPO timeline. SoftBank has previously invested in automation startups, including the failed AI-driven pizza delivery company Zume.