LG Electronics Timeline

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• 2026-07-30 - Market Signal - LG Electronics plans full-scale robot-actuator operations in Q3 - Full-scale robot-actuator business operations are scheduled to begin in Q3 2026. Robotics was among the new businesses identified as growing at an accelerated pace. No actuator model, committed production capacity or named customer was disclosed. - source: lge.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
• 2026-05-18 - 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 Unveils CLOiD Home Robot at CES 2026 - • LG Electronics unveiled the AI-powered home robot, LG CLOiD, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. • Designed to perform household tasks, CLOiD features two articulated arms with seven degrees of freedom each and five independently actuated fingers per hand. • The… - 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