LG Electronics has created a robot business center that consolidates development, supply chain and manufacturing while reporting directly to the CEO. The move elevates physical AI and robotics to a core growth priority following the CES 2026 debut of its CLOiD home robot.
This structure signals that robotics has become a core growth area for LG Electronics.
Physical AI remains a strategic priority.
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