LG to unveil Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in Q1 next year

LG Group will unveil a humanoid robot based on Nvidia’s Isaac GR00T robot foundation model in the first quarter of next year, and extend its partnership with the U.S. tech giant in artificial intelligence (AI) data center and mobility businesses. LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang signed “a strategic business collaboration" memorandum of understanding (MOU) detailing the partnership during their meeting at Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Thursday (local time). LG Group Vice Chairman Kwon Bong-seok, LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol, LG Uplus CEO Hong Bum-shik, LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon and other LG Group executives also attended the event. The MOU came just two months after top executives from both companies agreed to cooperate in the AI industry. The MOU specifies areas for cooperation and details their plans in each field. “As our collaboration gains momentum, the tasks where the two companies can work together have become clearer in the field of AI factory, physical AI and mobility,” Koo said. “We will accelerate the adoption of AI