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SoftBank Corp stock highlights quantum project after 1.5% move

Published on 11/04/2026 at 15:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SoftBank Corp stock remains tied to a six-company NEDO project for quantum-based materials research. The work runs through fiscal 2028.

Quantum project shapes SoftBank outlook

SoftBank is working with five Japanese companies on a quantum-computing and artificial-intelligence platform for materials research.
The project covers fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2028 and targets batteries, optical materials and superconductors.
SoftBank's role combines quantum computers, supercomputers and AI-based data use.

SoftBank Corp, JP3732000009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

SoftBank Corp stock traded at 1.31 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 15:32 CET on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Compared with the 1.33 euros quoted in the November 3 report, the indication was 1.50 percent lower. The comparison is separate from the intraday market quote.

The underlying project was announced on October 28, 2026, after a joint proposal from six Japanese companies was selected by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, or NEDO. SoftBank Corp's press release names TOPPAN Holdings, AISIN, Asahi Kasei, AGC and DIC as the other participants.

Research targets industrial materials

The partners will build a platform that combines quantum-computing calculations with artificial intelligence methods such as machine learning. The research period runs from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2028.

Applications include materials for next-generation batteries, optical materials for displays and sensors, and superconducting materials for future devices. The companies plan to compare laboratory findings with simulation results so the platform can improve its predictive accuracy.

SoftBank supplies computing infrastructure

SoftBank will link quantum computers with supercomputers to generate information for materials development. It will also develop AI-based methods for using that information and demonstrate optimization across several industrial fields, including energy-related materials.

The project adds a technology-development element to SoftBank's computing strategy. For investors, progress toward practical applications is the main milestone visible from the announcement, while the research timetable extends through fiscal 2028.

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