Koo Kwang-mo, head of LG Corp., visited Silicon Valley in the United States, the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. Koo spoke with executives from AI software company Palantir and robot intelligence developer Skild AI to explore areas of collaboration with LG.
On the 2nd (local time), Koo Kwang-mo of LG Corp. met Palantir CEO Alex Karp in Silicon Valley to discuss ontology and an AI-based decision-making system, as well as key innovation cases enabled by it. Ontology is a technology that consolidates dispersed data within corporations, connects it organically, and enables real-time simulation.
Koo was said to have shown interest in how Palantir's technology delivers results on the industrial front lines. Palantir, working with major corporations worldwide, has produced standout artificial intelligence transformation (AX) outcomes across manufacturing, finance, logistics, and other sectors through its data integration technology and AI-driven rapid decision-making.
Koo then visited Skild AI's Silicon Valley office and met in turn with co-founders Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta. Skild AI is a leading company in foundation models that serve as the "brain" of robots, and SoftBank and Nvidia have made strategic investments.
Koo reportedly observed a demonstration of a humanoid equipped with Skild AI's intelligence, reviewing directions for LG's robot business and implementing physical AI in manufacturing sites. LG has applied robot technology to logistics centers based on Autonomous Driving robots and is pursuing a home robot business using humanoids.
In 2025, LG CNS signed Korea's first strategic cooperation agreement with Skild AI and made an equity investment through LG Technology Ventures. LG CNS plans to develop an industrial AI Humanoid Robot solution based on Skild AI's robot foundation model.
Koo Kwang-mo then visited LG's investment hub, the corporate venture capital (CVC) firm LG Technology Ventures, to review future investment strategies. LG Technology Ventures operates a fund of $890 million (about 1.34 trillion won) backed by seven major LG affiliates.
Koo met with CEO (Executive Vice President) Kim Dong-soo of LG Technology Ventures and other executives to exchange views on major changes in the U.S. investment environment and future investment directions. Koo said, "Amid the AI paradigm shift, take a forward base role that, through preemptive investment, can build a pillar of the group's future portfolio."
Meanwhile, at a "presidents' meeting" recently attended by about 40 heads of major affiliates, Koo emphasized, "In the AX era, speed is the most important factor, and we need swift execution rather than a perfect plan, so even small actions must be carried out quickly where they can have business impact, accumulating and spreading results."