In a significant step towards advancing AI technologies, LG Corp. has established a strategic partnership with Nvidia. This collaboration aims to enhance AI capabilities across robotics and self-driving vehicles, heralding a new era in intelligent automation.
Recently, LG’s Chairman and CEO Kwang Mo Koo visited Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, to formalize this partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding with Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang. The two tech giants are set to combine their expertise in product engineering and AI technology.
LG and Nvidia CEOs with a miniature humanoid robot
Among the exciting developments slated for unveiling is an innovative humanoid robot, expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2027. This cutting-edge bipedal robot will leverage Nvidia’s Jetson Thor for onboard computing and utilize the Isaac GR00T open reasoning humanoid foundation model.
The Nvidia Jetson Thor delivers 2,070 TFLOPs of compute power
On a more immediate front, LG is set to deploy CLOiD, a wheeled robot, in its washing machine manufacturing facility in Tennessee later this year. This initiative will serve as a testing platform, with plans to roll out CLOiD to global production facilities once its capabilities are proven effective. The vision for CLOiD extends into factories, commercial environments, and residential settings.
Additionally, LG is constructing a reference AI data center, anticipated to launch in the first half of 2027, utilizing Nvidia’s Vera Rubin technology. This project will pave the way for an “LG AI Factory” in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, expected to be completed by the first half of 2028, set to deliver a substantial 80 MW of computing power.
The AI Factory aims to develop proprietary AI models suitable for LG’s robots and will serve as a demonstration facility to offer comprehensive solutions to businesses aspiring to build large-scale AI data centers. This initiative aligns with LG’s “One LG” strategy, drawing resources from various sectors within the LG family, including LG Energy Solution, LG Innotek, and LG Electronics.
Nvidia Drive Hyperion
LG is expanding its reach into the realm of autonomous vehicles as well. They are set to develop the next generation of AI-Defined Vehicles, integrating cutting-edge features via Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion technology into their in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. This effort aims to provide global OEMs with top-notch hardware that unifies self-driving functionalities with AI-driven in-cabin services.
In the competitive landscape, rival Samsung has also launched its Robotics eXperience division, focusing on a range of robotic solutions while maintaining a strong foothold in automotive electronics through its Harman subsidiary.
Kwang Mo Koo expressed confidence in this partnership, stating, “As our discussions have advanced rapidly, our objectives in the AI Factory and Physical AI initiatives have become clearer. We will accelerate the proliferation of AI by developing industry-leading references.”
Jensen Huang remarked, “The defining opportunity of physical AI is to give every machine the ability to understand the real world, reason and act safely alongside people — reshaping everyday life from the home and factory floor to the road. LG and Nvidia are combining LG's leadership in product engineering and manufacturing with Nvidia technology to drive the next era of robots, AI factories, and autonomous vehicles.”
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