LG Unveils CLOiD Home Robot Promising Cooking and Laundry Automation

LG Electronics has revealed a new home robot called CLOiD in materials released in late December 2025 and will demonstrate the system at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on January 6–9. Presented as a descendant of the CLOi series (2018) and central to a “Zero Labor Home” strategy, CLOiD is designed to perform routine indoor chores including meal preparation, laundry handling and dishwasher loading as part of a broader pitch to reduce time spent on household tasks.

In staged, home-like demonstrations that LG says it will present at booth #15004, CLOiD is shown carrying out a range of chores intended to illustrate end-to-end automation when integrated with compatible appliances. Examples provided by the company include retrieving milk from a refrigerator and placing food into an oven during a breakfast scenario; starting a wash remotely when residents leave, removing clothes from a dryer, folding and stacking garments; and emptying and loading dishwashers. LG frames these vignettes as demonstrations of the robot’s ability to understand routines and to control appliances within its smart-home ecosystem.

CLOiD’s physical design emphasizes manipulation and reach. The robot has two articulated arms with seven degrees of freedom each and hands that contain five individually actuated fingers per hand, features LG says are engineered for delicate, precise work in contemporary living environments. LG positions this hardware as a step beyond earlier wheeled companion models and necessary for tasks that require fine motor control.

On the software side, LG describes a layered approach that combines conversational and physical capabilities. The company names a voice-and-interaction layer called Affectionate Intelligence, intended to enable more natural voice interaction and adaptive behavior that learns from repeated household interactions. LG also identifies a core element called Physical AI, which it says bridges VLM and VLA technologies. According to company materials, these models are trained on household-task data so the robot can interpret visual and verbal cues and translate them into physical actions.

Integration with LG’s ThinQ smart‑home ecosystem is a cornerstone of the concept. LG says CLOiD will interact with compatible refrigerators, ovens, washer/dryer units and dishwashers to carry out the scenarios shown in demonstrations, and that the robot can develop routine awareness to anticipate tasks when linked to household appliances. Company materials also reference joint research projects and partnerships with robotics firms in Korea and abroad, indicating ongoing investment rather than a one-off launch.

LG markets CLOiD under the tagline “Zero Labor Home, Makes Quality Time,” positioning the robot as part of a long-term strategy in home robotics. The company’s December press materials, dated Dec. 24–26, 2025, set the stage for the CES unveiling. Independent testing and commercial availability details were not included in the advance materials; interested attendees can see demonstrations at LG’s CES booth during the show.