LG's humanoid robot arrives in 2027, running Nvidia's Isaac GR00T
LG will unveil a bipedal humanoid robot in Q1 2027, built on Nvidia's Jetson Thor processor and Isaac GR00T foundation model. The partnership was announced at Nvidia's Santa Clara headquarters on August 13, with LG also planning an 80MW AI factory in South Korea.
The Atomic take
LG betting its 2027 humanoid on Nvidia's Jetson Thor and Isaac GR00T means the appliance giant is skipping in-house robotics silicon and foundation models, leaning on Nvidia's stack to compete with Tesla's Optimus and Figure. The 80MW AI factory in South Korea is the piece to watch, since training a bipedal robot on LG's own manufacturing and home-appliance data is what could differentiate it from every other GR00T licensee. Q1 2027 is a long runway, so expect the real test to be whether LG shows working hardware before rivals ship at scale.
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