SoftBank Robotics Removes Strategy Executive Steve Carlin

SoftBank Group Corp.’s robotics unit removed Steve Carlin, its chief strategy officer for the Americas, according to a memo sent to employees on Thursday.

Kenichi Yoshida, chief business officer at SoftBank Robotics, told employees that Carlin left as part of a reorganization. Carlin helped "during a critical time of transition" when the division created a new brand and launched products in North America, Yoshida wrote, while noting a replacement is being sought.