LG’s CLOid: The Future of Household Chores or Just Hype?
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, LG Electronics unveiled CLOid, an AI-powered home robot designed to revolutionize domestic tasks. This innovation aims to handle chores ranging from folding laundry and preparing meals to home security monitoring. LG envisions CLOid evolving into an ambient-care agent that seamlessly integrates into daily life.
During LG’s keynote, CLOid was showcased performing various household activities. The robot boasts autonomous navigation, facilitated by an array of cameras and sensors. When connected to LG’s ThinQ smart home app, CLOid can analyze environmental data to proactively suggest improvements to the user’s lifestyle. Equipped with speakers, it communicates effectively, utilizing a vision language model to interpret visual inputs and a vision language action program to execute verbal commands.
In recent years, the market has seen the emergence of domestic robots like Amazon’s Astro and Enabot’s EBO X. CLOid differentiates itself with a more robust design, featuring a substantial upper body and dual arms, enabling it to perform a broader spectrum of tasks.
However, during a live demonstration, CLOid’s performance raised some questions. The robot delicately transferred a shirt from a basket to a dryer and placed a croissant into an oven with noticeable caution. These actions, interspersed with promotional videos depicting potential applications, left some attendees pondering the robot’s practical efficiency.
LG’s ambition is to create a Zero Labor Home, where automation handles mundane chores, allowing users to focus on other activities. While this vision is compelling, the timeline for CLOid’s commercial availability remains uncertain. A disclaimer during the presentation noted that the products are still under development, and specifications may change. An LG representative indicated that CLOid would be available in the future but did not provide a specific release date.
This scenario is not uncommon at CES, where many showcased robots serve more as indicators of a company’s potential rather than ready-to-market products. CLOid also appears to be a strategic move to promote LG’s AI home ecosystem, which includes advanced smart home appliances like AI-powered ovens and refrigerators that integrate with CLOid and are controllable via the ThinQ app.
