Home / BusinessBusinessJapan TimesBusinessJapan Times·Aug 18, 2026·1 min readSoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup Gravis RoboticsThe deal marks another splashy investment into robotics from SoftBank, whose founder, Masayoshi Son, is trying to make his firm a pivotal player in the global AI race.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessBloombergBusinessAug 18, 2026 · 1 minIndian IPOs Shine Bright Even as Nifty Loses MomentumBloombergBusinessTASSBusinessAug 18, 2026 · 1 minIndia, South Korea, UAE show growing interest in Northern Sea RouteTASSBusinessJapan TimesBusinessAug 18, 2026 · 1 minGerman drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military dealJapan TimesBusinessTimes of IndiaBusinessAug 18, 2026 · 1 minCrude prices cross $90 as ceasefire hopes dim, Hormuz disruption weighs on supplyTimes of India
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