LG's service robot with 8-10 hour runtime and 3-finger grippers. Designed for hospitality, retail, and public spaces with focus on reliability and safety.
LG Electronics' CLOiD debuted at CES 2026 as the Korean electronics giant's vision for the "Zero Labor Home". A household where robots handle routine chores across connected appliances. The platform represents LG's strategic push into humanoid robotics, backed by investments in Figure AI, AgiBot, and Dyna Robotics.
CLOiD combines a head unit with AI hub functionality, a torso featuring two articulated arms, and a wheeled base with autonomous navigation derived from LG's robot vacuum technology. The torso tilts to adjust height for picking up objects from knee level and above. Each arm features seven degrees of freedom matching human arm mobility, with five independently actuated fingers per hand for fine manipulation.
The AI system incorporates a Vision-Language-Model (VLM) for converting images and video into language-based understanding, plus a Vision Language Action (VLA) model translating inputs into physical actions, both trained on tens of thousands of hours of household task data. The wheeled base was selected for stability, safety, and cost-effectiveness, with a low center of gravity reducing tip-over risk during child or pet contact.
Multi-tactile hands developed with Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) enable precise object manipulation. ROBOTIS, in which LG holds 7.36% equity, contributes robotic expertise. While impressive in demonstration, industry observers note that similar robots cost over 100 million won per unit, raising questions about consumer adoption. LG bets that electronics giant scale and smart home ecosystem integration will ultimately make CLOiD practical for mainstream households.
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