Nvidia CEO's daughter to visit LG's robot training center, speeding up collaboration

LG Group and Nvidia are accelerating their collaboration on robotics, with Madison Huang, Nvidia's Senior Director of Omniverse and Robotics Product Marketing, set to visit LG Electronics' new 'Data Factory' in Seoul on July 18. This visit comes just four days after her father, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo signed a strategic business cooperation memorandum of understanding in California.

The 'Data Factory' at LG Electronics' Yangjae R&D campus functions as a robot training center. It simulates real-world environments like homes and factories to train robots and collect operational data, serving as a crucial hub for LG's humanoid robot development. Madison Huang is expected to discuss collaboration plans with LG Electronics executives, including President Ryu Jae-chul, during her visit.

This partnership aims to develop a next-generation bipedal humanoid robot, slated for unveiling in the first quarter of next year. Nvidia will supply its 'Jetson Thor' supercomputer for reasoning and control, while LG will provide core components like actuators, sensors, and batteries manufactured by its affiliates. This follows previous discussions between Madison Huang and Ryu Jae-chul in April regarding physical AI and robotics collaboration.

The intensified cooperation between Nvidia, a leader in the global AI market, and LG, which has identified robotics, AI data centers, and autonomous mobility as future growth engines, is anticipated to significantly boost their business ventures.