{"id":355585,"date":"2026-01-06T18:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/355585\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T18:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:16:20","slug":"lg-creates-ai-powered-robot-to-make-housework-a-thing-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/355585\/","title":{"rendered":"LG creates AI-powered robot to make &#8220;housework a thing of the past&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Electronics brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/lg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LG<\/a> has unveiled CLOiD, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/ai\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI<\/a>-powered home <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/robots\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">robot<\/a> that takes care of household chores like cooking and laundry, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/ces\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CES<\/a> tech fair in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lr_3YyUYptE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Debuted on stage<\/a> as part of the company&#8217;s keynote presentation, the humanoid robot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to learn users&#8217; habits and integrates with LG&#8217;s smart home appliances to alleviate their daily tasks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2283932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lg-cloid-home-robot-zero-labour-home-ces-2026_dezeen_2364_col_2-852x513.jpg\" alt=\"Cloid robot by LG holding a croissant\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1423\"  \/>LG presented its CLOiD home robot at CES<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The LG CLOiD home robot is designed to naturally engage with and understand the humans it serves, providing an optimised level of household help,&#8221; said Steve Baek, president of home appliance solutions at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lg.com\/uk\/promotion\/january-offers-product-list\/?ec_stock_status_friendly_name=In_Stock&amp;ec_sub_category_name=LG_WashTower+Multi_Door_Fridge_Freezers+Tall_Fridge_Freezers+Tumble_Dryers+Washer_Dryers+Washing_Machines&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=HQ-HS\/ES-D2C_HS_ALL_GB_25_AO_HSAD_HS-All-Promo_lg.com_purchase_APMS_google-ads_PMAX_PRO_tROAS_PUR_AO&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22792199205&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABJm3aYJesMDzfaujnvOC6tt-_6t5&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA3-3KBhBiEiwA2x7FdHQ_-7S6bSAICzCYDjuq0fwGgAdCMXLJrQBqTYxpwGAIdaXEm3RHfhoCseoQAvD_BwE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ultimate aim, according to Baek, is &#8220;making housework a thing of the past&#8221; to create a &#8220;zero labour home&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2283933 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lg-cloid-home-robot-zero-labour-home-ces-2026_dezeen_2364_col_3-852x537.jpg\" alt=\"Robot next to a woman working out\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1491\"  \/>The humanoid robot is powered by AI<\/p>\n<p>CLOiD is characterised by a curved head unit that functions as the robot&#8217;s &#8220;brain&#8221; and is animated by a pair of cartoon-like eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The unit is fitted with a speaker, cameras, sensors and a voice-based generative AI, allowing the robot to communicate with humans through spoken language and facial expressions.<\/p>\n<p>CLOiD&#8217;s head is connected to a torso with adjustable height and articulated arms designed with seven degrees of freedom, which LG claims can match &#8220;the mobility of a human arm&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/02\/24\/neo-gamma-1x-humanoid-home-robot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b-neo-gamma-robot_dezeen_2364_col_1_dezeen_2364_col_0-191x191.jpg\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image\" alt=\"Neo Gamma robot by 1X vaccuming\" decoding=\"async\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"  \/><\/p>\n<p> Scandi robot servant Neo Gamma is dressed head-to-toe in beige knitwear\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The shoulder, elbow and wrist allow forward, backward, rotational and lateral motion, while each hand includes five independently actuated fingers for fine manipulation,&#8221; said the electronics brand.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This configuration allows LG CLOiD to handle a wide range of household objects and operate in kitchens, laundry rooms and living areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The robot also features a wheeled base with autonomous driving technology, with a low centre of gravity to reduce the risk of tipping.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2283934 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/lg-cloid-home-robot-zero-labour-home-ces-2026_dezeen_2364_col_5-852x480.jpg\" alt=\"Cloid robot by LG loading dishes into a dish washer\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1331\"  \/>It can load dishes into a dishwasher<\/p>\n<p>As part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lr_3YyUYptE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LG&#8217;s presentation at CES<\/a>, a CLOiD prototype rolled onto the stage and demonstrated its ability to load laundry into a washing machine. So far, no details have been revealed about when the robot will make it into actual homes.<\/p>\n<p>LG is no stranger to CES, having previously used the platform to launch products including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/01\/09\/lg-3-in-1-lifestyle-projectors-ces\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a 3-in-1 &#8220;lifestyle projector&#8221;<\/a> that also functions as a speaker and lamp, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2024\/01\/10\/lg-worlds-first-wireless-transparent-oled-tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a television with a transparent screen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other major launches from this year&#8217;s edition of the tech fair include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/01\/05\/punkt-privacy-mc03-smartphone-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy-focussed smartphone<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/01\/05\/samsung-erwan-bouroullec-music-studio-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">minimalist Samsung speaker designed by Erwan Bouroullec<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/01\/05\/lego-smart-play-brick-ces-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">smart Lego bricks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/eventsguide\/2026\/01\/ces-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Consumer Electronics Show 2026<\/a> takes place in Las Vegas, USA from 6 to 9 January 2026. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/eventsguide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dezeen Events Guide<\/a>\u00a0for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Electronics brand LG has unveiled CLOiD, an AI-powered home robot that takes care of household chores like cooking&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":355586,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[554,733,11624,4308,131726,3302,11997,5092,5981,40339,41464,44784,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-355585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-artificial-intelligence-ai","tag-artificialintelligence","tag-ces","tag-las-vegas","tag-lg","tag-robotics","tag-robots","tag-sectionall","tag-sectiondesign","tag-sectiontechnology","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/355586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}