ABB announced today that Sami Atiya, President Robotics & Discrete Automation business area and Member of the Executive Committee, will leave ABB by the end of 2026 in line with the announced divestment of the Robotics division to SoftBank Group.

As part of the plans, ABB will dissolve its Robotics & Discrete Automation business area as of Q4 2025 and move to three business areas. Sami will step down from ABB’s Executive Committee at the end of 2025 and will continue to support the Robotics business and the carve-out process in 2026 as a strategic advisor.