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Samsung Electronics seeks to acquire shares in Boston Dynamics..."Physical AI is the core axis"
Publish date: 2026-06-16
It is understood that Samsung Electronics is considering the possibility of investing in a stake in Boston Dynamics, a U.S. robot company owned by Hyundai Motor Group.
Samsung is also seeking to enter the humanoid robot ecosystem in earnest as ""physical AI,"" which moves in real industrial sites beyond generative artificial intelligence (AI), has emerged as a key pillar of next-generation AI competition.
According to the industry on the 16th, Samsung Electronics is Boston centered on M&A organizations under the Business Support OfficeWe are reviewing the feasibility of investing in Imix shares. It is said that it has a strong strategic investment to secure competitiveness in the future robot business rather than a simple financial investment.
In the industry, Samsung Electronics is BostonRather than securing the management rights of Ima Mix, it is viewed as a step to review and study various scenarios focusing on the possibility of some equity investments.
In particular, about 10% of shares currently held by Japanese investment company Softbank are mentioned as major targets for review.
Boston Dynamics is considered the world's best robot company.
It has led the global robot industry by developing four-legged robots 'Spot', logistics automation robot 'Stretch', and humanoid robot 'Atlas'. Recently, as Generative AI technology and robot technology are combined, they are attracting attention as a key platform company in the era of physical AI.
It's Boston now, according to the stock marketHyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun holds about 23% of Imae Mix, HMG Global, which includes Hyundai Motor, Kia, and Hyundai Mobis, has about 56% of the shares, Softbank Group has about 10%, and Hyundai Glovis has about 11%.
The market is paying attention to the direction of SoftBank's stake.
This is because Softbank has never officially announced its intention to sell, but the possibility of liquidating its stake is steadily being discussed as the time for the return of investment approaches. Samsung is also said to be considering the investment scenario internally with this possibility in mind. Softbank's recent steady large-scale financing to increase investment in global AI data centers is also raising the possibility of selling some of its shares.
Samsung Electronics is BostonChanges in the AI industry landscape are behind the interest in Ima Mix.
Samsung is also seeking to enter the humanoid robot ecosystem in earnest as ""physical AI,"" which moves in real industrial sites beyond generative artificial intelligence (AI), has emerged as a key pillar of next-generation AI competition.
According to the industry on the 16th, Samsung Electronics is Boston centered on M&A organizations under the Business Support OfficeWe are reviewing the feasibility of investing in Imix shares. It is said that it has a strong strategic investment to secure competitiveness in the future robot business rather than a simple financial investment.
In the industry, Samsung Electronics is BostonRather than securing the management rights of Ima Mix, it is viewed as a step to review and study various scenarios focusing on the possibility of some equity investments.
In particular, about 10% of shares currently held by Japanese investment company Softbank are mentioned as major targets for review.
Boston Dynamics is considered the world's best robot company.
It has led the global robot industry by developing four-legged robots 'Spot', logistics automation robot 'Stretch', and humanoid robot 'Atlas'. Recently, as Generative AI technology and robot technology are combined, they are attracting attention as a key platform company in the era of physical AI.
It's Boston now, according to the stock marketHyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun holds about 23% of Imae Mix, HMG Global, which includes Hyundai Motor, Kia, and Hyundai Mobis, has about 56% of the shares, Softbank Group has about 10%, and Hyundai Glovis has about 11%.
The market is paying attention to the direction of SoftBank's stake.
This is because Softbank has never officially announced its intention to sell, but the possibility of liquidating its stake is steadily being discussed as the time for the return of investment approaches. Samsung is also said to be considering the investment scenario internally with this possibility in mind. Softbank's recent steady large-scale financing to increase investment in global AI data centers is also raising the possibility of selling some of its shares.
Samsung Electronics is BostonChanges in the AI industry landscape are behind the interest in Ima Mix.
Source: MAEIL Business