*SoftBank Eyes $1 Trillion U.S. AI & Robotics Megaproject* SoftBank is pursuing an ambitious vision: a $1 trillion complex in Arizona focused on manufacturing robots and AI technologies. The project is still in early discussions, but the company has already approached heavyweights like TSMC and Samsung for potential collaboration and is lobbying U.S. federal and state governments for tax incentives. This move builds on SoftBank’s broader U.S. investment strategy. In December, founder Masayoshi Son pledged $100 billion toward U.S.-based AI infrastructure, promising to create 100,000 jobs. The company is also a key player in the Stargate project — a $500 billion initiative announced earlier this year to build AI data centers in partnership with OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, Microsoft, and others. SoftBank has significantly ramped up its AI spending, with recent reports showing $9 billion committed over the past year alone. The company says it has maintained a strong balance sheet to stay nimble for major opportunities like this. https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2025/softbank-seeks-support-for-proposed-1-trillion-complex-to-build-robots-and-ai/