22 August 2026
LG and NVIDIA plan humanoid robot for 2027
First reported
The Neuron ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.
- LG and NVIDIA partnered to build a bipedal humanoid robot, with a planned launch in Q1 2027.
- LG will test wheel-based factory robots in the US during 2026 before moving to the bipedal version.
- The robot is designed for industrial use, building on LG's existing factory automation work.
Where they differ
Superhuman reported on the LG-NVIDIA humanoid robot partnership, while The Neuron covered a different story about NVIDIA planning a China-focused AI chip with Groq technology. The newsletters covered completely separate announcements.
SuperhumanZain Kahn
LG unveiled plans to launch a bipedal humanoid robot in partnership with NVIDIA in Q1 2027, after testing wheel-based factory robots in the US in 2026.
The NeuronPete Huang & Grant Harvey
Nvidia planned a China-specific AI chip using licensed Groq technology optimized for fast model responses, with potential small-batch shipments starting by year-end pending export approvals.