Hyundai to acquire US robotics firm from SoftBank for $1.1bn

Automaker expects Boston Dynamics to help it pivot to smart mobility

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Hyundai Motor's acquisition of Boston Dynamics advances its goal of making robotics and urban air mobility major parts of its business. (Source photos by Reuters) 

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor will acquire a U.S. robotics company from Japanese tech group SoftBank in a deal that helps the South Korean carmaker move closer to its vision of becoming a broader smart mobility company.

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