{
  "id": 830998,
  "title": "LG to unveil Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in Q1 next year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/lg-to-unveil-nvidia-powered-humanoid-robot-in-q1-next-year",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-14T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260814/lg-to-unveil-nvidia-powered-humanoid-robot-in-q1-next-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LG Group will showcase a humanoid robot powered by Nvidia's Isaac GR00T robot foundation model in the first quarter of the coming year. This partnership marks an expansion of LG's collaboration with the U.S. technology giant, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) data center and mobility ventures. During a recent meeting between LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the two signed a strategic business collaboration memorandum of understanding (MOU). The event also saw the participation of several other LG Group executives, including Vice Chairman Kwon Bong-seok, CEO Lyu Jae-cheol, CEO Hong Bum-shik of LG Uplus, CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon of LG CNS, and others.\n\nThe MOU was signed just two months after top executives from both companies expressed their intention to cooperate in the AI industry. The agreement outlines specific areas of cooperation and details their plans in each domain. According to Koo, as their collaboration progresses, the tasks where the two companies can work together in the fields of AI factories, physical AI, and mobility will become clearer. The ultimate goal, as stated by Koo, is to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies across various industries.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "LG to display Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in Q1 next year",
    "Partnership expands LG's AI data center and mobility ventures with Nvidia",
    "MOU signed between LG Group Chairman Koo and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang"
  ],
  "editors_take": "LG's partnership with Nvidia, including a humanoid robot unveiling, signifies a deeper collaboration between the companies in AI, potentially leading to more integrated technology across industries.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "LG to unveil Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in Q1 next year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/lg-to-unveil-nvidia-powered-humanoid-robot-in-q1-next-year-831996",
        "published": "2026-08-14T03:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}