We were live at LG Electronics’ CES 2026 press conference – described as a “world premiere” – and it was, above all, an opportunity to introduce Cloid, LG’s home robot that is supposed to represent LG’s vision of the future.
The big consumer news is the new Wallpaper TV, which is just 9mm thin – it’s supposed to be truly wireless, but there doesn’t seem to be any mention of power requirements, so surely it still needs a cable?
But Cloid was the “star” of the show, a robot prototype that interacts with your LG devices using connectivity and AI. It was a very smooth and controlled presentation – at one point Cloid had to put a towel in the washing machine and it took a few seconds (compared to just putting it in himself), but it felt like the seed of where this could all lead.
There were a few other things to consider about the “world premiere” – the automotive stuff looks impressive, it’s a little fantastical – and it shows that LG is all about positioning itself as a leader in home electronics and demonstrating its growing power in the robotics industry too.
I still don’t know why Cloid has such big hands though.
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