SoftBank-backed face-scan firm CloudMinds rebrands US unit to add distance after blacklisting Image from CloudMinds. Premium The U.S. unit of SoftBank–backed robotics startup CloudMinds has changed its name to distance itself from the blacklisted China-based firm, two people with knowledge of the matter said, and is selling face-scanning temperature monitors through T-Mobile US. Continue reading this story with a subscription to DealStreetAsia. Contact us for corporate subscriptions at subs@dealstreetasia.com. Sign up for our newsletter - The Daily Brief Opt out of receiving The Daily Brief in your inbox everyday REGISTER stories_left_placeholder You have one free story left this month.