SoftBank prepares Roze AI for $100 billion IPO by 2026

13 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Apr 29

Roze AI, a new SoftBank company, will use autonomous robots to automate data center construction in the US, targeting a $100 billion valuation and IPO in the second half of 2026.
SoftBank aims to make infrastructure building more efficient amid the automation boom, with some executives expressing skepticism about the ambitious valuation and timeline for Roze AI's public offering.
The move follows SoftBank's history of bold tech investments and mirrors industry trends, such as Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus, which also seeks to modernize industrial sectors using AI and automation.

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