LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a Seoul consumer electronics and home appliance company, founded in October 1958 as GoldStar and headquartered in the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido. Its chief executive since December 2025 is Lyu Jae-cheol, who previously led LG's home appliance business. LG has made CLOi service robots for guiding, serving and delivery, and in 2025 took a majority stake in Silicon Valley's Bear Robotics to strengthen its robotics and AI software. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas LG presented the LG CLOiD home robot as part of its Zero Labor Home vision, in which machines handle repetitive household chores. CLOiD has a head, a tilting torso and two arms with seven degrees of freedom each and five-fingered hands, mounted on a wheeled base for autonomous navigation. LG demonstrated it cooking and doing laundry, and it connects to LG's ThinQ smart home ecosystem to coordinate with LG appliances. LG has not yet announced a price or launch date for CLOiD.
💡Notable Achievement: LG presented the CLOiD home robot at CES 2026 and raised its stake in Bear Robotics to 51 percent in January 2025.
What Does LG Electronics Do?
LG Electronics is a Seoul electronics and appliance company that presented the CLOiD home robot at CES 2026 as part of its Zero Labor Home vision.
“A home robot to take over chores in a connected home.”
CLOiD
A head, tilting torso and two seven-degree-of-freedom arms with five-finger hands on a wheeled base.
ThinQ Integration
Connects with LG appliances.
Bear Robotics
LG holds 51 percent of the service robot maker.
What Can LG Electronics Robots Actually Do?
Cross-portfolio operational capabilities, manipulation tasks, and environmental competencies
Household chores and commercial service robots.
Cooking & Laundry
Demonstrated at CES 2026.
Commercial Service
CLOi robots guide and serve in hospitality.
LG Electronics Robots
Showing 1 Humanoid Robots of 2 total models
CloiD
Manufactured by LG Electronics
LG CLOiD is an AI-powered humanoid robot designed for household automation, featuring a wheeled base for stable indoor navigation, adjustable torso, and dual articulated arms with 7 degrees of freedom each for precise manipulation. Equipped with a head unit serving as an AI hub, it integrates cameras, sensors, display, speakers, and voice-based generative AI to enable natural human interaction via speech, gestures, and facial expressions. Core technologies include Vision Language Model (VLM) for interpreting images into language and Vision Language Action (VLA) for converting visuals into physical tasks like folding laundry, loading dishwashers, organizing refrigerators, and assisting with cooking. It learns user patterns through LG ThinQ platform connectivity, proactively handling chores to create a zero-labor home environment. With 5-finger hands for dexterous gripping, low center of gravity for safety around families, and self-driving tech from LG vacuums, CLOiD adapts to kitchens, laundry rooms, and living spaces, reducing daily effort while providing emotional comfort.
LG Electronics Software & AI Ecosystem
Developer platforms, fleet management portals, autonomy intelligence, and enterprise integrations
LG ThinQ
Connected Appliance Platform
Connects CLOiD with LG's smart home appliances.
LG Electronics Timeline & Milestones
Evolutionary history, landmark prototypes, major acquisitions, and commercial roadmap
LG founded as GoldStar
LG Electronics is founded in Korea as GoldStar to make domestically produced consumer electronics.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
US$60 million investment in Bear Robotics
LG invests US$60 million in Bear Robotics, acquiring a 21 percent stake in the service robot start-up.
Source: lg.com
Majority stake in Bear Robotics
LG exercises a call option to raise its Bear Robotics stake to 51 percent, making it a subsidiary.
Source: lg.com
Lyu Jae-cheol named CEO
LG names home appliance chief Lyu Jae-cheol as chief executive, succeeding William Cho from 1 December 2025.
Source: koreatimes.co.kr
CLOiD home robot shown at CES 2026
LG gives the first live demonstration of its CLOiD home robot, doing chores such as cooking and laundry, at CES 2026.
Source: lg.com
LG Electronics Competitors by Category
Direct industry rivals grouped by specific robotics domain
Samsung Electronics
Industry PeerModel: Ballie / Bot Handy
Focus: Domestic AI companion and home assistant robots
Enactic (Hello Robot)
Industry PeerModel: Stretch 3
Focus: Telescoping single-arm domestic mobile manipulator
1X Technologies
→Model: NEO
Focus: Bipedal consumer humanoid for domestic chores
What Makes LG Electronics Different?
Editorial AnalysisOrigin of Bots objective strategic assessment, engineering moats, and commercial hurdles
Key Strengths & Moats
- ✓Large appliance ecosystem to connect with.
- ✓Majority ownership of Bear Robotics.
Core Strategic Focus
Turning CLOiD into a product.
Road Ahead & Challenges
- •No CLOiD price or launch date.
- •Home chores are hard for robots to do reliably.
LG Electronics vs Key Competitors
Strategic capability matrix across platform categories, commercial readiness, and target markets
Form Factor
- CLOiD (LG)
- Humanoid Torso on Wheeled Base
- Smart Home AI Agent (LG)
- Two-Legged Wheeled Agent
- Ballie (Samsung)
- Rolling Spherical Robot
- Stretch 3 (Hello Robot)
- Single-Arm Telescoping AMR
Manipulation Capability
- CLOiD (LG)
- Dual 7-DoF Arms
- Smart Home AI Agent (LG)
- None (Mobile Companion)
- Ballie (Samsung)
- None (Projector Display)
- Stretch 3 (Hello Robot)
- Single 4-DoF Arm
Target Environment
- CLOiD (LG)
- Smart Home & Domestic Chores
- Smart Home AI Agent (LG)
- Living Room Companion
- Ballie (Samsung)
- Living Room Companion
- Stretch 3 (Hello Robot)
- Domestic & Research Labs
AI Intelligence
- CLOiD (LG)
- LG EXAONE Multimodal
- Smart Home AI Agent (LG)
- LG EXAONE Multimodal
- Ballie (Samsung)
- Samsung SmartThings AI
- Stretch 3 (Hello Robot)
- ROS 2 / Open AI APIs
| Strategic Dimension | CLOiD (LG) | Smart Home AI Agent (LG) | Ballie (Samsung) | Stretch 3 (Hello Robot) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | Humanoid Torso on Wheeled Base | Two-Legged Wheeled Agent | Rolling Spherical Robot | Single-Arm Telescoping AMR |
| Manipulation Capability | Dual 7-DoF Arms | None (Mobile Companion) | None (Projector Display) | Single 4-DoF Arm |
| Target Environment | Smart Home & Domestic Chores | Living Room Companion | Living Room Companion | Domestic & Research Labs |
| AI Intelligence | LG EXAONE Multimodal | LG EXAONE Multimodal | Samsung SmartThings AI | ROS 2 / Open AI APIs |
Corporate Ecosystem & Ownership Structure
Parent company relationships, historical acquisitions, and global operating facilities
Bear Robotics
LG holds 51 percent after exercising its call option in January 2025.
Ownership & Acquisition History
LG holds 51 percent after exercising its call option in January 2025.
Global Facilities & Operating Hubs
LG Electronics Headquarters
HQYeouido, Seoul, South Korea
Articles & Industry News
Showing 1 recent article and news updates about LG Electronics
Robot Comparisons
Showing 1 in-depth comparison featuring LG Electronics — Explore all comparisons →
Frequently Asked Questions
8 AnswersVerified answers, company specifications, and deployment details about LG Electronics
What is LG CLOiD?
LG CLOiD is an AI-powered home robot LG presented at CES 2026. It has a head, a tilting torso and two seven-degree-of-freedom arms with five-fingered hands on a wheeled base.
What can the LG CLOiD robot do?
LG demonstrated CLOiD cooking and doing laundry at CES 2026. It is designed to take on repetitive household chores and coordinate with LG appliances through the ThinQ platform.
How much does LG CLOiD cost?
LG has not announced a price or release date for CLOiD. It was shown at CES 2026 as part of LG's Zero Labor Home vision.
Who is the CEO of LG Electronics?
Lyu Jae-cheol has been LG Electronics' chief executive since 1 December 2025, succeeding William Cho. He previously led LG's home appliance business.
Does LG own Bear Robotics?
Yes. LG raised its stake in Bear Robotics to 51 percent in January 2025, making the Silicon Valley service robot maker a subsidiary and combining it with LG's CLOi robot business.
What is LG's Zero Labor Home?
Zero Labor Home is LG's vision of a home where repetitive chores are handled by connected appliances and robots such as CLOiD, giving people more free time.
What are LG CLOi robots?
CLOi is LG's family of commercial service robots for guiding visitors, serving food and delivering items in restaurants, hotels, airports and offices.
When was LG Electronics founded?
LG Electronics was founded in October 1958 as GoldStar and is headquartered in the LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, Seoul.
Verified Data & Editorial Assurance
Compiled from verified corporate filings, official LG Electronics datasheets, and robotics engineering registries. Information has been verified against official manufacturer documentation. For commercial procurement or proprietary integrations, contact the manufacturer directly.