LG Unveils CLOiD Home Robot at CES 2026

LG Electronics plans to unveil its most advanced home robot, CLOiD, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 6 to 9, 2026. The humanoid assistant, designed to perform a variety of household chores, represents the company's push toward a "Zero Labor Home" concept that aims to automate routine tasks and free users for more meaningful activities.

CLOiD features two articulated arms, each equipped with motors providing seven degrees of freedom to mimic humanlike multidirectional movement. At the end of each arm is a hand with five independently actuated fingers, enabling precise handling of delicate objects such as laundry or dishes. The robot's head houses a central chipset for processing, along with a built-in display, speaker, camera, and array of sensors. These components support navigation through home environments, real-time spatial awareness, and multimodal interactions, including voice commands and visual or gestural responses.

Powered by LG's Affectionate Intelligence technology, CLOiD processes natural language, senses its surroundings, and adapts over time through repeated user interactions. This allows it to refine responses, recognize household...