LG Electronics Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-22 - Capability - Mobilint details integrated humanoid AI computing platform project - The software stack covers AI-model conversion, optimization and execution alongside accelerator and module development. The project targets lower power consumption and processing delay when AI outputs are connected to physical robot motion. Planned… - source: edaily.co.kr
• 2026-09-28 - Award - Mobilint selected for four on-device AI semiconductor programmes - Mobilint is developing robot-specific AI chips with LG Electronics, Doosan Robotics and Daedong, with validation on the partner platforms. The Doosan-led cobot project runs through December 2030; Doosan develops the robot and controller while AIDIN develops… - source: zdnet.co.kr
• 2026-09-08 - Partnership - Nota AI joins LG Electronics and Mobilint humanoid AI programme - Nota AI will lead the humanoid AI model optimization track under the K-On-Device AI Semiconductor Technology Development Program. The work focuses on compressing vision-language-action models for Mobilint hardware, then validating inference on an integrated… - source: blog.nota.ai
• 2026-09-06 - Market Signal - LG Electronics pursues robot-actuator orders with global technology companies - An October meeting with one prospective customer is expected to cover production readiness and technical requirements. LG describes the actuator stack as a motor, reducer and drive PCB. LG says its high-speed motor technology can reduce motor size by 30-40%… - source: etnews.com
• 2026-09-03 - Award - NC AI and LG Electronics selected for Korean on-device humanoid project - The consortium is developing an autonomous humanoid that runs on a Korean on-device AI semiconductor. NC AI owns the motion-retargeting pipeline and initial training-data work package. The programme combines robot hardware, data, AI models and low-power… - source: nc-ai.com
• 2026-08-20 - Funding - Free Kitchen Lab raises undisclosed seed funding from LG Electronics and BluePoint - The startup is building a unified control layer for kitchen robots and automation equipment from multiple manufacturers. Its compact AIoT modules feed equipment status and operating data into a tablet interface. The source explicitly withheld both the… - source: venturesquare.net
• 2026-08-18 - Capability - LG details NVIDIA-powered Data Factory for physical-AI robotics - The Yangjae R&D Campus facility is planned to be fully operational by the end of 2026, with several hundred robots in replicated home and factory environments. LG targets 100,000 hours of real and synthetic training data by year-end using NVIDIA Cosmos… - source: prnewswire.co.uk
• 2026-08-13 - Partnership - LG Electronics joins NVIDIA’s expanded robotics collaboration - The bipedal robot targeted an unveiling in the first quarter of 2027, combining Jetson Thor, Isaac GR00T and Halos for Robotics. LG Electronics would provide actuators, LG Innotek sensors and LG Energy Solution batteries for the reference robot. A CLOiD… - source: lg.co.kr
• 2026-07-09 - Production Milestone - LG Electronics begins AXIUM actuator production in Changwon - AXIUM production began at LG Electronics' Changwon plant in July 2026. Each LG CLOiD is expected to use more than 20 AXIUM actuators across nine models for the shoulders, waist, elbows, wrists and lower mobility system. About 300 CLOiD units are planned for… - source: mk.co.kr
• 2026-06-30 - Org Change - LG Electronics establishes a Robotics Business Center - Song Si-yong will lead the organization, which combines business development, sales and operations. A dedicated data factory team will support robot training; a Yangjae R&D Campus facility was planned to start operating during 2026. LG was preparing domestic… - source: lge.co.kr
• 2026-05-18 - Partnership - LG CNS and Kurly sign MOU to test humanoid robots in logistics centers - LG CNS and Kurly signed an MOU covering humanoid robot proof-of-concept work and logistics automation cooperation. The companies plan to use Kurly's logistics centers to identify warehouse tasks where humanoid robots can reduce worker burden and improve… - source: biz.chosun.com
• 2026-01-04 - Product Launch - LG Electronics announces CLOiD ahead of CES 2026 - Two seven-degree-of-freedom arms and five independently actuated fingers per hand were designed to handle objects around kitchens, laundry rooms and living areas. Planned show scenarios included retrieving milk, placing a croissant in an oven and folding… - source: lg.com
• 2025-03-25 - Partnership - RobotLAB becomes approved LG robot integrator for Marriott hotels - RobotLAB was named the approved system integrator for LG robots in Marriott properties. The deployment scope includes cleaning, room-service, delivery and elevator-integrated robots. LG Electronics is the robot OEM partner, while Marriott is the named hotel… - source: roboticstomorrow.com
• 2025-01-24 - Acquisition - LG Electronics secures majority stake in Bear Robotics - LG Electronics exercised a call option to acquire an additional 30 percent stake in Bear Robotics. The transaction followed LG's earlier USD 60 million investment, raising LG's holding to 51 percent and making Bear Robotics a subsidiary. LG said the… - source: lg.com
• 2024-06-24 - Product Launch - LG Electronics introduces AI-powered CLOi ServeBot for hospitality and healthcare - LG Electronics introduced a new AI-powered CLOi ServeBot for hospitality and healthcare environments. The robot uses a four-door design and six-wheel independent suspension for delivery workflows in spaces such as hospitals, hotels and restaurants. LG said… - source: lg.com
• 2024-03-12 - Market Signal - LG Electronics invests USD 60M in Bear Robotics - LG Electronics executed a stock purchase agreement to invest USD 60 million in Bear Robotics. The investment gave LG the largest single-shareholder position in the service-robot startup. LG described the deal as part of a long-term strategy to expand its… - source: lgcorp.com
• 2018-01-03 - Product Launch - LG Electronics introduces CLOi service robot lineup at CES 2018 - LG Electronics introduced CLOi service robot concepts for commercial environments at CES 2018. The lineup included serving, porter and shopping-cart robots for hotels, airports, supermarkets and malls. The launch established CLOi as LG's service-robot brand… - source: lg.com