LG Electronics

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Seoul, South Korea · Est. 1958 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies LG Electronics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 7 sources back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Seoul, South Korea

IP / Patents

6 Active

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

South Korean multinational electronics company developing service robots including CLOi line for home and commercial applications. Strategic investor in Bear robotics. ~$64B annual revenue.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 55.4%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Hiring posture signals commercial growth phase (103 open roles). Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

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Key Facts

CEOCho (CEO — betting big on humanoid robots)
HQSeoul, South Korea
Founded1958
Revenue~$64B annual revenue
Robotics productCLOi Home Robot (CES 2026), CLOi ServeBot for commercial, CLOi CartBot
Bear Robotics investmentStrategic investment in Bear Robotics (March 2024) to advance service robotics capabilities
Appliance subscription2 trillion won appliance subscription sales (2024, +75% YoY)
IncidentsNone found — audited

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for LG Electronics.

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

William Chosecondary-verified

CEO

Founding Team

Koo In-hwoi[Founder]

sole · no longer at company

Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)

Koo In-hwoiFounder (LG Group/LG Electronics, founded 1958 as Goldstar)

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

3 entries
Total Tracked1
Operating1
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Bear Robotics1 · 1× joint · 2 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Bear Robotics Series C (2024)Mar 12, 2024

    MOST RECENT · Bear Robotics Series C (2024) · 2024-03-12 · with Bear Robotics · OPERATING

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

LG Electronics - 1 deploymentLG Electronics

Patents & Intellectual Property

6 entries
Active IP Portfolio (6 Filings Tracked)
  • US20110202175A1[granted]USPTO

    US20110202175A1usptopendingassignee

  • USD690478S1[granted]USPTO

    USD690478S1usptograntedgranted 2012-06-12assignee

  • US20150197012A1[granted]USPTO

    US20150197012A1usptopendingassignee

  • US10383499B2[granted]USPTO

    US10383499B2usptograntedgranted 2019-08-20assignee

  • USD893819S1[granted]USPTO

    USD893819S1usptograntedgranted 2020-03-03assignee

  • US20130345922A1[granted]USPTO

    US20130345922A1usptopendingassignee

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

9 entries
What is LG Electronics?

South Korean multinational electronics company developing service robots including CLOi line for home and commercial applications. Strategic investor in Bear robotics. ~$64B annual revenue.

What does LG Electronics make?

LG Electronics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: CLOi HomeBot (LG Electronics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with LG Electronics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to LG Electronics building in the same form factors include Roborock, Ecovacs Robotics, SharkNinja, iRobot.

Where is LG Electronics headquartered?

LG Electronics is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Where does LG Electronics operate robots?

LG Electronics operates 1 verified deployment, including at Seoul, South Korea.

How many robots has LG Electronics deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified LG Electronics deployment on record at sites including Seoul, South Korea. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is LG Electronics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, LG Electronics ranks in roughly the top 45% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was LG Electronics founded?

LG Electronics was founded in 1958.

Is LG Electronics safe?

LG Electronics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.