LG signs agreement with Nvidia: humanoid robots equipped with Nvidia chips to be launched in 2027
LG and Nvidia are joining forces, planning to launch a bipedal humanoid robot equipped with Nvidia chips in the first quarter of 2027. The two parties will integrate their full industry chain advantages to accelerate the construction of an 80MW AI factory and an autonomous driving platform, fully seizing the market opportunities in the era of physical AI.
LG Group and Nvidia are deepening their strategic partnership, planning to jointly launch a bipedal humanoid robot equipped with Nvidia chips in the first quarter of 2027. This marks a substantial step forward as the two tech giants' cooperation in the field of physical AI begins to materialize.
On August 13 local time, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The two sides signed a strategic memorandum of understanding covering three major sectors: robotics, AI factories, and mobility. During the meeting, Koo presented Jensen Huang with a miniature model of LG's bipedal humanoid robot.
This collaboration covers the complete physical AI development chain, ranging from humanoid and wheeled robots to AI data systems, and will also extend to the construction of AI factories and development of autonomous driving platforms. Several LG affiliates—including LG Electronics, LG Energy Solution, LG Innotek, LG Display, LG CNS, and LG Uplus—will participate together, while Nvidia has committed to providing comprehensive software and hardware platform support for robotics.
Humanoid Robot to Debut in 2027, Multiple LG Affiliates to Cooperate on Supply
LG plans to release its next-generation bipedal humanoid robot in the first quarter of 2027, which will feature Nvidia's high-performance embedded computing module and “Jetson Thor” platform for onboard computing, advanced inference, and control. Currently, the robot is being developed based on Nvidia’s open-source humanoid foundational model Isaac GR00T and the industry’s first full-stack integrated robot safety system Halos for Robotics.
According to information disclosed on the back of the miniature model’s packaging, various LG affiliates will take charge of core component supply: LG Electronics will handle actuators (joint and muscle drive parts), with a pilot production line already in operation at their Changwon factory in South Gyeongsang Province and initial mass production underway; LG Innotek will provide multi-sensor fusion modules, serving as the robot’s “eyes” by integrating various sensors for visual processing and real-time control; LG Display will supply curved OLED panels designed specifically for humanoid robots—with plastic OLED (P-OLED) panels that are lightweight, durable, and capable of stable operation in extreme temperatures from minus 30°C to 85°C. LG Display made the product’s domestic debut at the K-Display 2026 exhibition last month; LG Energy Solution plans to provide high-capacity batteries to extend the robot’s operational time.
In addition, LG announced it will deploy its wheeled manufacturing robot, LG CLOiD, on the LG Electronics washing machine production line in Tennessee, USA, later this year for concept verification testing. This robot is also based on Nvidia’s Isaac GR00T and will undergo tests in collaboration with Nvidia’s technical team.
AI Factory Rollout Accelerates, 80MW Facility Set for Completion in 2028
In the AI factory sector, LG plans to leverage its in-house expertise across cooling (LG Electronics), batteries (LG Energy Solution), design and operations (LG CNS and LG Uplus), and power solutions (LS) to build a world-leading AI factory based on Nvidia’s DSX AI Factory architecture.
According to the plan, LG will establish a reference site in 2027 to apply and validate its cooling, power, and IT technologies using Nvidia’s next-generation AI platform, “Vera Rubin.” Subsequently, LG intends to expand and complete an 80 MW-scale AI factory by mid-2028 in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. Through acquiring AI factory reference cases based on Nvidia’s latest platform, LG aims to expand its commercial opportunities in the global AI infrastructure market.
Meanwhile, Nvidia will collaborate with LG CNS to jointly build a robotics data factory based on its PhysicalWorks platform, conducting cyclic data collection, generation, training, and validation at real sites to support continuous iteration in physical AI. The two companies also announced they will establish a joint working group consisting of technology and business experts to coordinate the entire process from R&D and verification to commercialization.
Mobility Collaboration Expands, Joint Development of Autonomous Driving Platform
In mobility, LG and Nvidia announced they will integrate Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion platform with LG's in-vehicle infotainment and software capabilities to jointly develop a next-generation high-performance computing platform for autonomous vehicles.
This is the second formal meeting between Koo Kwang-mo and Jensen Huang in about two months. Earlier in June, the two met for the first time at LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, Seoul. Koo Kwang-mo stated, “As our collaboration deepens, the tasks jointly pursued in AI factories, physical AI, and mobility have become increasingly clear. We will accelerate AI adoption by establishing industry-leading reference cases.”
Jensen Huang commented, “Based on years of collaboration, LG’s leadership in product engineering and manufacturing, combined with Nvidia’s technology, will usher in a new era for robots, AI factories, and autonomous vehicles.”
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