NVIDIA’s open robot foundation model has landed its first major consumer-electronics partner. LG’s next-generation bipedal humanoid will run on Isaac GR00T, with a public unveiling expected in the first quarter of 2027.
Kwang Mo Koo, LG’s chairman and CEO, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang signed the memorandum of understanding at NVIDIA’s Santa Clara headquarters. Beyond the robot, the deal covers AI factories and future mobility, converting a June cooperation framework into named programs with timelines overseen by a joint task force.
Compute for the robot rides onboard. NVIDIA Jetson Thor handles reasoning and control, while GR00T supplies the foundation model, and LG will keep developing its own in-house robot foundation model fed by manufacturing data. The specification also incorporates NVIDIA Halos for Robotics, a safety architecture built for machines that operate around people.
LG’s component strategy leans on its conglomerate structure: LG Electronics for actuators, LG Innotek for sensors, and LG Energy Solution for batteries. Owning the full supply chain under one roof, the company argues, shortens the path from prototype to production.
The first real-world validation comes sooner. CLOiD, LG’s wheel-based robot, heads to a washing-machine manufacturing line in Tennessee before the end of 2026, and an NVIDIA Vera Rubin-powered AI factory reference site is planned for the first half of 2027.
