LG, NVIDIA to Unveil Humanoid Robot Powered by NVIDIA Chips Next Year

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2026.08.14

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo shake hands at the LG Group headquarters in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on June 8, 2026. /News1
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo shake hands at the LG Group headquarters in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on June 8, 2026. /News1

Koo Kwang-mo, LG Group chairman, met with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on the 13th, local time, and agreed to accelerate cooperation in three areas: robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) factories, and mobility. LG announced plans to develop and unveil a bipedal humanoid robot equipped with NVIDIA’s high-performance embedded computing module and platform, ‘Jetson Thor,’ in the first quarter of 2027.

During the meeting, Koo signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic business cooperation with Huang. The event was attended by LG executives, including Kwon Bong-seok, LG’s Chief Operating Officer, Lyu Jae-cheol, CEO of LG Electronics, Hong Bum-shik, CEO of LG Uplus, Hyun Shin-gyoon, CEO of LG CNS, Chung Sue-hyun, President of LG Sciencepark, and Lee Hong-lak, co-head of the LG AI Research Institute.

This official meeting between Koo and Huang marked their second encounter in approximately two months, following their prior meeting at LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, Seoul, last June. Koo stated, “As our collaboration gains momentum, the tasks we will tackle together in AI factories, physical AI, and mobility have become clearer. We will accelerate the spread of AI by establishing industry-leading references.” Huang emphasized, “Building on years of collaboration, LG’s leadership in product engineering and manufacturing, combined with NVIDIA’s technology, will usher in a new era for robots, AI factories, and autonomous vehicles.”

◇Humanoid Robot Development Based on NVIDIA Chips, Unveiled in Q1 2027

LG and NVIDIA expanded their collaboration to cover the entire process of physical AI development, from humanoid and wheeled robots to data systems required for training and advancement.

LG will develop and unveil a next-generation bipedal humanoid robot in the first quarter of 2027. The robot will be equipped with NVIDIA’s high-performance embedded computing module and platform, ‘Jetson Thor,’ for onboard computing and advanced reasoning and control. Currently, the robot is being developed based on NVIDIA’s open-source humanoid foundation model, Isaac GR00T, and Hydra for Robotics, the industry’s first full-stack integrated safety system for robotics.

LG also revealed plans to deploy its wheeled manufacturing robot, LG CLOiD, at the washing machine production line of LG Electronics’ Tennessee factory in the U.S. this year for proof-of-concept (POC) testing in a real manufacturing environment. CLOiD, also developed based on NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T, will undergo testing in collaboration with NVIDIA’s technical team.

NVIDIA will collaborate with LG CNS to build a robot data factory based on its PhysicalWorks platform. This partnership aims to implement and operate a physical AI data factory that repeatedly collects, generates, trains, and verifies data at actual sites.

The companies also announced plans to operate a joint task force (TF) composed of technical and business experts to enhance the execution of this collaboration. The TF will serve as a control tower for the entire process, from research and development to verification and commercialization.

◇Combining NVIDIA and LG Expertise to Lead the ‘AI Factory’ Market

LG unveiled plans to consolidate its capabilities in cooling (LG Electronics), batteries (LG Energy Solution), design and operational expertise (LG CNS and LG Uplus), and power solutions (LS) to build a global-leading ‘AI factory’ based on NVIDIA’s DSX AI Factory architecture.

First, LG will establish a reference site by 2027 to apply and verify its cooling, power, and IT technologies using NVIDIA’s next-generation AI platform, ‘Vera Rubin.’ Subsequently, LG plans to expand and construct an 80MW-scale AI factory in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, by the first half of 2028. By securing references for AI factories based on NVIDIA’s latest platforms, LG aims to expand business opportunities in the global AI infrastructure market.

Additionally, LG announced plans to develop a next-generation high-performance computing platform for autonomous vehicles by combining NVIDIA’s Drive Hyperion platform with LG’s in-vehicle infotainment and software capabilities.

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