Multinational technology investment group SoftBank is said to be planning to establish a new company to automate the construction of data centers, a booming sector with the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
According to information from the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, the new company may be named Roze AI. The company's goal is to improve the efficiency of building data centers, especially in the US, through the application of autonomous robots and automation technology.
Specifically, Roze AI will deploy robots to support construction, thereby reducing labor costs and shortening the construction time of "server farms", which is an important infrastructure platform for AI and cloud computing services.
Notably, SoftBank is not only stopping at establishing a company but also aiming for an initial public offering (IPO).
Some group leaders expect Roze AI to be listed in the second half of 2026, with a target valuation of up to 100 billion USD.
This move takes place in the context that technology giants are accelerating investment in AI infrastructure. The sharp increase in demand for data centers, servers and computing capabilities has opened up great opportunities for automation solutions in the field of industrial construction.
Not only SoftBank, many other businesses are also pursuing a similar direction. For example, Jeff Bezos co-founded Project Prometheus to modernize traditional industries with AI.
However, SoftBank's plan also faced some internal skepticism when some opinions in the group questioned the 100 billion USD valuation as well as the IPO time, when the technology market is still potentially volatile.
SoftBank is famous for its bold investments in technology startups. However, not every deal is successful, typically the large investment in Zume, a robot pizza delivery company that went bankrupt in 2023.
However, with the AI wave booming, SoftBank's ambition shows that the race to build technology infrastructure is not only taking place in software, but also spreading to the construction and automation fields.
