LG CLOiD meets young innovators

What happened: LG Electronics is sponsoring the 2026 First Global Challenge, an international youth robotics competition held Wednesday through Saturday at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, and will run an exhibition booth with its humanoid robot LG CLOiD. Key numbers: 185 countries participating; event runs Why it matters: The sponsorship comes as LG steps up investment in robotics as a future growth engine, with physical AI at the center of its strategy. LG recently launched LG Data Factory and aims to combine its data with Nvidia's robotics technologies to advance its Robot Foundation Model.

LG Electronics is sponsoring the 2026 First Global Challenge, an international youth robotics competition held Wednesday through Saturday at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, and will run an exhibition booth with its humanoid robot LG CLOiD.

The sponsorship comes as LG steps up investment in robotics as a future growth engine, with physical AI at the center of its strategy. LG recently launched LG Data Factory and aims to combine its data with Nvidia's robotics technologies to advance its Robot Foundation Model.