Korea Joongang Daily
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Samsung, LG's belated robot vacuum entries aim to counter Chinese dominance

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, however, have launched their first all-in-one robot vacuums this year.

2024-10-02

LG CEO lays out strategy to keep China at bay in home appliances

Speaking at IFA Berlin, LG Electronics CEO William Cho said China is catching up to Korea in home appliances, and outlined the company's strategy to stay ahead.

2024-09-09

From serving to logistics, Bear Robotics' AI robots can do it all

Bear Robotics, the brainchild of former Google engineer-turned-restaurateur developed a decentralized serving robot, and is now trying his hand at construction robots.

2024-07-20

LG opens pop-up store for lifestyle brand Lifezip in Seongsu-dong neighborhood

LG Electronics holds a pop-up store for its home lifestyle community brand Lifezip at Seongsu-dong in eastern Seoul on July 6.

2024-07-07

LG Electronics acquires 80 percent of smart home company Athom, expanding AI

The Korean electronics company said Wednesday it has acquired 80 percent of the company and will acquire the remaining 20 percent in the next three years.

2024-07-03

LG Electronics considers expanding product lines manufactured at Tennessee plant

The Korean electronics maker may start making other products at the plant, on top of its washing machines and dryers.

2024-06-04

LG observes World Environment Day with video campaign in Times Square, Piccadilly Circus

LG Electronics's campaign video, titled "Our Land. Our Future," for World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, is being played on an electronic display at New York's Times Square.

2024-06-03

LG pumps brakes on Meta partnership as headsets struggle to sell

LG Electronics is slowing down its XR project with Meta amid a struggling headset market but denied having terminated the partnership.

2024-05-20

LG taps Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital for medical robot development project

LG Electronics recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital in a bid to upgrade the electronics maker’s CLOi robots for medical services.

2024-05-15

LG Electronics CEO visits U.S. for AI recruitment, Microsoft summit

The LG Electronics CEO embarked on a U.S. business trip to recruit foreign talent and seek a reevaluation of the company in the face of an AI era.

2024-05-12