Jensen Huang confirmed Nvidia is partnering with LG Group on humanoid robots and next-generation data centers, the CEO told reporters June 8 after meeting LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo at the conglomerate's Seoul headquarters.
"We are working with them in motor technology, as well as mechanical systems, so that we can bring together humanoid robotics and the future of robotics," Huang said. He added that the two companies are also collaborating on data center architecture covering cooling systems, power delivery and facility design.
The partnership goes beyond a handshake deal. LG Electronics will use Nvidia's Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab robotics frameworks to simulate, train and test home robots before deployment, and plans to develop reference robots within Nvidia's Isaac GR00T ecosystem.
LG Innotek will supply sensing modules and optical components designed for Nvidia's GPU architecture, while LG CNS will integrate Nvidia's robotics technologies into its PhysicalWorks industrial robot platform. On the infrastructure side, LG Electronics is working with Nvidia on cooling technologies including coolant distribution units and cold plates, aligned with Nvidia's DSX AI factory platform. LG Uplus, alongside LG Electronics and LG Energy Solution, plans to build AI factories based on Nvidia DSX.
LG CNS intends to build AI factories powered by Nvidia GPUs, and LG Uplus is developing a large-scale AI data center capable of housing Nvidia's latest hardware.
LG Energy Solution is also exploring 800-volt direct-current energy solutions for future data centers. In mobility, LG Electronics is aligning its advanced driver-assistance systems and in-vehicle AI with Nvidia's DRIVE platforms, including DRIVE Hyperion and DRIVE AGX, for autonomous driving and software-defined vehicles.
The deal is part of a broader blitz by Huang during a week-long visit to Seoul. He also secured agreements with SK Group (SK Hynix and SK Telecom), Naver and Doosan Group.
SK Telecom revealed plans for a gigawatt-scale AI cloud platform in South Korea using Nvidia technology, with the first AI-focused data center expected online in 2027.
Koo said the two sides discussed "future directions" and that "much more cooperation will be needed going forward to accelerate the AI era."
The partnership marks Nvidia's deepening push into physical AI, where its software and hardware stack moves beyond cloud GPUs into robots, autonomous vehicles and smart factories. LG, with manufacturing data accumulated across home appliances, auto components and robotics, gives Nvidia a partner with real-world production scale to match its simulation tools.
