LG-NVIDIA AI Cooperation (M.A.P. Partnership)
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
Strategic partnership between LG Group and NVIDIA to jointly develop humanoid robots, AI factories, and autonomous-driving mobility platforms, formalized via MOU in August 2026. LG-NVIDIA AI Cooperation (M.A.P. Partnership) was founded in 2026. The company is led by Koo Kwang-mo (LG Group Chairman) / Jensen Huang (NVIDIA CEO). Based in Santa Clara, California, US (NVIDIA HQ) / Seoul, South Korea (LG HQ). Latest round: Undisclosed.
- Founded
- 2026
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, California, US (NVIDIA HQ) / Seoul, South Korea (LG HQ)
Value proposition
Combines LG's product engineering, manufacturing, cooling, battery and telecom capabilities with NVIDIA's full-stack AI factory platform (DSX), robotics foundation models (Isaac GR00T), and DRIVE mobility architecture to build physical AI systems end-to-end.
Products and solutions
Bipedal humanoid robot (Q1 2027; Jetson Thor + Isaac GR00T + Halos), CLOiD wheel-based robot (Tennessee plant validation 2026), PhysicalWorks-based robot data factory, AI factory reference site (H1 2027; NVIDIA Vera Rubin/DSX), 80MW AI factory in Cheonan, Korea (H1 2028), NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion-based AIDV platform, EXAONE sovereign AI model collaboration
Unique value
End-to-end physical AI collaboration spanning robot development, data factory, AI factory infrastructure and autonomous driving, anchored by LG's manufacturing leadership and NVIDIA's AI platform.
Target customer
LG Group's own business units (LG Electronics, LG CNS, LG U+, LG Energy Solution, LG Innotek, LG AI Research) plus global manufacturers and enterprises adopting AI robots, AI data centers and autonomous driving.
Industries served
Robotics / Physical AI, AI data centers / AI infrastructure, Autonomous driving & mobility, Consumer electronics, Manufacturing & logistics.
Technology advantage
NVIDIA full-stack AI factory platform (DSX), Isaac GR00T/Isaac Sim/Isaac Lab robotics frameworks, Cosmos world models, Jetson Thor edge compute, DRIVE Hyperion, Vera Rubin next-gen platform; LG's cooling (CDU/cold plates), battery (LG Energy Solution), telecom (LG U+) and manufacturing know-how.
How they differentiate
Unlike pure robot startups, LG leverages a diversified conglomerate spanning consumer electronics, telecom, batteries, cooling and manufacturing to build the full physical AI stack — from robot hardware to AI factory infrastructure — in partnership with NVIDIA's platform.
Main competitors
Samsung Electronics (humanoid/robotics + AI), Hyundai Motor Group (Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid), Tesla Optimus, Figure AI.
Key partnerships
NVIDIA-LG Group strategic MOU (Aug 2026), LG AI Research EXAONE with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, NeMo, Nemotron, TensorRT-LLM, LG CNS PhysicalWorks with NVIDIA Isaac/Cosmos, LG Energy Solution 800V DC data center energy with NVIDIA BESS Self-Qualification.
Major milestones
June 8, 2026: Koo-Huang Top Management Meeting at LG Twin Towers, Seoul (M.A.P. blueprint), Aug 13, 2026: Strategic Business Cooperation MOU signed at NVIDIA HQ, Santa Clara, 2026: CLOiD wheel-based robot validation at LG Tennessee washing-machine plant, Q1 2027: planned public unveiling of bipedal humanoid (Jetson Thor/Isaac GR00T/Halos), H1 2027: Vera Rubin-based AI factory reference site, H1 2028: 80MW AI factory in Cheonan, Korea
Market positioning
A major corporate alliance positioning LG as a leading NVIDIA-aligned player in humanoid robotics, AI data centers and autonomous driving, competing with Samsung and Hyundai in Korea's AI/robotics race.
Geographic focus
Global, with anchor operations in South Korea (Cheonan AI factory) and US (NVIDIA HQ, LG Tennessee plant for CLOiD POC).
About Koo Kwang-mo (LG Group Chairman) / Jensen Huang (NVIDIA CEO)
Koo Kwang-mo: LG Group Chairman & CEO (4th-generation owner of LG); Jensen Huang: NVIDIA co-founder & CEO, Stanford MSEE.
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Official website: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-and-lg-group-ai-factory/