LG unveils CLOiD, a home robot that does the laundry and prepares breakfast

LG has made a major impact at CES in Las Vegas with the unveiling of its new CLOiD robot. While the Korean company regularly showcases its latest home-appliance innovations at each edition of the exhibition, it has gone a step further this year. CLOiD is not merely another appliance: it is a genuine, near-humanoid robot that can independently handle a wide range of household jobs using AI.

LG CLOiD robot design and artificial intelligence

The robot features a torso, a head with a display, and two arms fitted with articulated fingers. A wheeled mobile base allows it to travel around the home. LG says that each arm offers seven degrees of freedom, providing movement comparable with that of a human arm. Every finger also has its own independent actuator, giving the robot strong fine-motor control.

Inside its head, the CLOiD robot has a chip that acts as its brain, along with a screen, a speaker and a range of sensors used to gather information. LG uses two forms of AI: a Vision Language Model (VLM), which turns images into structured information, and Vision Language Action (VLA), which transforms that information into actions.

One robot, multiple household tasks

CLOiD’s key advantage over other home appliances is its versatility. Built to work alongside the LG ecosystem, it can put on a wash while nobody is at home, then fold the laundry once it has dried. LG also says that, in one scenario, its robot fetched milk from a refrigerator and placed a croissant in the oven to make breakfast.

A home-focused humanoid robot

Essentially, LG appears to be proposing a robot similar to Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots or those made by Figure, but specifically developed for domestic use and integrated with the Korean brand’s other home appliances. There is currently no information on when LG intends to launch the robot or how much it may cost. Nevertheless, CLOiD could become a central part of LG’s home-appliance ecosystem, which aims to remove household chores from homes entirely.

“The LG CLOiD home robot is designed to naturally interact with and understand the people it serves, delivering optimised household assistance,” said Steve Baek, president of LG Home Appliance Solution Company. “We will continue our relentless efforts to realise our Zero Labor Home vision, so that our customers can spend more time on what truly matters.”