LG's CLOiD home robot aims to handle your laundry and prepare your breakfast.

      CLOiD is being presented as a mobile home hub equipped with a display, cameras, sensors, and voice-based generative AI designed to manage connected ThinQ appliances.

      LG is set to showcase a new home robot demo at CES 2026, aimed specifically at tackling household chores that many would prefer to delegate. The LG CLOiD home robot is introduced as an assistant capable of executing routines with your connected appliances, rather than simply interacting or moving through the living space.

      Notable tasks include handling laundry and preparing breakfast. In the CES demonstration, CLOiD begins washing clothes after you depart and returns once the cycle is complete to manage the drying process. Additionally, LG illustrates a breakfast routine that starts by checking the refrigerator and culminates in cooking.

      LG emphasizes that this robot is not intended to function independently. CLOiD is portrayed as a mobile command center for a ThinQ connected home, equipped with a screen, cameras, sensors, and voice-guided generative AI to facilitate the coordination of appliance operations. Currently, there is no information regarding pricing, launch dates, or availability, making this merely a reveal for the exhibition floor and not a purchasing opportunity yet.

      Chores are the primary focus of the demonstration.

      While laundry seems straightforward, it can become burdensome when it falls on you to fold it late at night. This is why the laundry demonstration takes precedence. CLOiD is shown initiating the washing process, then folding and stacking the clothes once dry. If this demonstration proves effective, it could save significant time each week, rather than being just another novelty.

      The breakfast routine serves as another highlight, with the robot acting as an intermediary for kitchen appliances, guiding you through the process so you don’t have to navigate multiple controls to start your morning.

      More of a controller than a companion

      LG is not marketing CLOiD as a chatty companion. Instead, it functions more like a mobile control hub that interprets commands and triggers the appropriate actions of the appliances through ThinQ.

      The key promise lies in execution. Identifying the objects around it is one aspect; maintaining task effectiveness in the messiness of real homes is often where robots struggle.

      What to expect at CES

      If you spot CLOiD at the event, pay attention to how it manages recovery. Observe its response to minor issues, such as a sticking door, an overloaded hamper, or awkwardly phrased commands.

      Additionally, it will be important to seek clarity on how privacy and safety measures are implemented, particularly since the device includes cameras and voice technology. Until LG provides a timeline for the launch and pricing, the main takeaway is straightforward: observe what LG envisions for the future of a connected home and monitor whether the demonstrations appear feasible.

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