CES 2026: LG reveals CLOiD humanoid home robot
By ForGeeks
LG has unveiled its humanoid home robot capable of helping around the house. After initial teasers last week, the brand finally showed off CLOiD — an AI robot that LG claims can fold laundry, unload the dishwasher, serve food, and perform other household tasks.
CLOiD got an unexpectedly «cute» head that houses a display, speakers, cameras and various sensors. As LG notes in its official press release, all of these elements together allow the robot to communicate with people using speech and «facial expressions» learn about the home environment and users’ daily habits; and control connected home appliances based on the data it receives.
CCLOiD has a surprisingly «cute» head that houses a display, speakers, cameras and various sensors.
The robot has two mechanical arms with shoulder, elbow and wrist joints, as well as hands with independently moving fingers. LG hasn’t shown images of the underside of the body yet, but it’s known that the CLOiD moves on wheels and uses technology similar to that used in the company’s vacuum cleaner robots. LG says the robot’s arms can pick up objects at knee level and above, so it won’t be able to pick things up off the floor.
The company plans to show CLOiD performing typical household tasks in different scenarios — such as starting the washing machine and folding freshly washed clothes. LG also released images showing the robot taking a croissant out of the oven, taking plates out of the dishwasher and serving a finished meal. One of the images shows CLOiD standing next to a woman during a home workout, but it’s not clear exactly what kind of help it’s providing.
A closer look at the CLOiD’s capabilities, including its ability to fold laundry, will be available after the CES show floor opens this week. For now, LG has made it clear that it views the CLOiD as a concept rather than a finished commercial product. However, the company emphasizes that it will continue to develop home robots with practical functions and shapes, as well as incorporating its robotics technology into other household appliances — for example, refrigerators with automatically opening doors.
