The dream of having a friendly household robot is back—and this time, LG wants to make it real. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the South Korean tech giant is set to unveil CLOiD, a humanoid robot built to lend a hand with everyday chores and maybe even keep you company while it’s at it.
At first glance, CLOiD looks like something straight out of a near-future movie: a two-legged home assistant designed to talk, listen, and move naturally around your living room. Beneath its sleek shell sits a “brain” powered by an integrated chipset tied to a display, speakers, cameras, and a network of sensors. The goal? To make CLOiD not just clever, but approachable—capable of holding conversations, expressing emotions, and gliding smoothly through your home without bumping into the furniture.
LG isn’t just giving CLOiD the usual AI smarts—it’s infusing it with what it calls Affectionate Intelligence. The concept goes beyond simple commands. CLOiD is meant to learn from its environment and interactions, adapting its behavior over time. The more you talk to it, the more it seems to “understand” you—not as a human replacement, but as a thoughtful digital companion that might ask how your day’s been while setting the dinner table.
If that sounds like science fiction, well, LG is betting that soon it won’t.
CLOiD’s debut comes as big names are racing to make humanoid robots part of everyday life. Over the past year, we’ve seen Tesla showcase its Optimus, Xiaomi’s CyberOne make headlines, and start-up Figure push forward with its series of AI-powered prototypes. What sets LG apart is its background: decades of experience building dependable home appliances and a reputation for making technology that people actually live with.
So, could CLOiD be the bridge between those experimental robots and something you’d really want at home? It’s an open question—but one that’s about to get a lot more interesting.
LG will officially take the wraps off CLOiD at its CES 2026 press conference on Monday, January 11, at 17:00 CET. The event will be livestreamed, and if LG’s teaser videos are any indication, expect plenty of buzz, a few awkward but endearing robot gestures, and a deeper look at how Affectionate Intelligence works in real time.
Until then, it’s worth wondering: would you trust a humanoid robot to wash your dishes—or would you rather it just take care of your playlists?