Nvidia executive visits LG Electronics robotics hub
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia Corp. and ...
Madison Huang, senior director at Nvidia Corporation and daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, visited LG Electronics' robotics hub in South Korea on Tuesday. The purpose of the visit was to explore potential expansion of their partnership in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and robotics.
Following the visit, LG Electronics revealed plans for a next-generation humanoid robot capable of bipedal walking, set to debut in the first quarter of 2027, leveraging Nvidia's robotics platform. LG Electronics and Nvidia had previously signed a memorandum of understanding at Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, with the presence of LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Jensen Huang.
During the Tuesday meeting, representatives from both companies reviewed the progress of LG Electronics' robotics factory in Seoul, which is expected to be fully operational by the year's end. The facility currently employs LG Electronics' proprietary humanoid robot, LG CLOiD, for data generation, collection, and processing essential for AI training.
Nvidia's physical AI technologies, such as the Nvidia Omniverse libraries, Cosmos world foundation models, and Isaac open robotics development platform, are integral to the data collection and application processes.
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