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SoftBank's Son Pursues $1.3 Trillion AI Manufacturing Hub in Arizona

ARIZONA, UNITED STATES, JUN 20 – SoftBank aims to create a $1 trillion AI and robotics manufacturing hub in Arizona with partnerships from major tech firms, potentially doubling previous US AI infrastructure investments.

  • Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank Group, is leading plans for a $1 trillion manufacturing hub in Arizona focused on robotics and artificial intelligence development.
  • This plan, called Project Crystal Land, aims to revive high-tech manufacturing in the U.S. and draws on interest from tech firms like TSMC and Samsung.
  • SoftBank officials have discussed with U.S. federal and state governments possible tax breaks to support factories and investments for the project.
  • TSMC is separately investing $165 billion in U.S. chip factories and started mass production in Arizona, though its involvement in SoftBank's project is unclear.
  • If executed, Son’s project could transform the U.S. into a global AI and robotics manufacturing hub amid rising U.S.-China tech tensions.
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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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