Nvidia Partners with LG on Humanoid Robots, Data Centers

Reuters reported that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on June 8 that Nvidia is partnering with South Korea's LG Group on projects spanning humanoid robotics and AI data center architecture. Reuters quoted Huang saying, 'We are working with them in motor technology as well as mechanical systems so that we can bring together humanoid robotics and the future of robotics,' and 'We're also working with LG in architecting the future data centers,' after a meeting with LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo in Seoul. Chosun and the Korea Herald reported the partnership spans robotics, AI infrastructure, and mobility, with Chosun describing it as collaborating 'as a massive team' across Nvidia's business areas. Per Thelec and LG statements, LG has integrated Nvidia chipsets into its CLOi home robot, shown at CES 2026 on Nvidia's Jetson Thor platform, and uses Nvidia tools such as Isaac for robotics simulation and Omniverse for factory digital twins.

Public reporting attributes the robotics collaboration to work on motor technology, mechanical systems, and integration of chipsets and digital-twin tooling. Per Thelec, LG has used Nvidia platforms (Isaac, Omniverse) to train robots in simulated environments and to build factory digital twins; those platforms are commonly used to accelerate perception, control, and simulation workflows in robotics. Reporting also cites LG moving to internalize actuator production and to implement server cooling and infrastructure components relevant to hyperscale data centers.

Partnerships between chip and AI-platform providers and large OEMs or conglomerates are a repeating pattern in robotics and data-center engineering. Such collaborations pool semiconductor and AI-stack expertise with mechanical engineering, thermal design, and manufacturing scale. For practitioners, that pattern typically shortens integration cycles for robot prototypes and data-center subsystems while concentrating specialized engineering work across vendors and systems integrators.

Observers should track several measurable indicators that reporting identified. Per Thelec, LG discussed proof-of-concept trials for humanoid CLOi robots and targeted actuator mass-production within the first half (Thelec attributed this to LG's CFO). Monitor filings, product announcements, or demo schedules from LG Electronics and Nvidia for concrete PoC timelines, actuator production updates, and any joint announcements on data-center designs or cooling certifications. Also watch for technical demos showing closed-loop motor control trained in simulation (reported uses of Isaac) and any published benchmarks or reference architectures for data-center cooling and power that cite both firms.

Available reporting contains direct quotes from Nvidia's CEO and descriptive reporting from LG and press outlets, but does not publish a joint, detailed technical roadmap or formal multi-year agreement text. Neither Reuters nor the Korean outlets published a full scope-of-work or legally binding terms in their coverage, and the companies have not provided a single, detailed public manifesto of the collaboration in the cited sources.