LG CNS will establish a research and development center dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in Silicon Valley, USA. The company plans to develop next-generation core technologies such as agentic AI and robotic foundation models (RFM) in the U.S. to gain a foothold in the physical AI market.
According to industry sources on the 3rd, LG CNS will set up an R&D strategic base focused on AI and robotics in Silicon Valley, USA. This R&D center is expected to function around the two main pillars of AI transformation (AX) and robot transformation (RX). In the AX domain, the company aims to focus on discovering agentic AI technologies that autonomously solve problems beyond simple task assistance.
In the other pillar, the RX domain, the plan is to secure next-generation robotic technologies centered around robotic software that acts as the 'brain' of robots in physical AI, including RFM, robotic learning data generation, robotic AI and service platforms, and robotic simulation. RFM refers to a general-purpose AI model that supports robots in operating autonomously in various environments. This model allows robots not just to perform specific tasks, but to learn, make judgments, and carry out multiple tasks, which is considered an essential technology that will determine the competitiveness of the robotics industry in the future.
Global corporations are also adopting physical AI, which incorporates AI into devices with a tangible presence, such as robots and autonomous vehicles, as a next-generation growth engine, and are diving into the robotic software market. Big tech companies like Google DeepMind and NVIDIA are accelerating research on RFM by integrating robotic data into their generative AI models.
So far, LG CNS has been strengthening collaborations with global corporations to secure advanced technologies in the AX and RX fields. The company has partnered with AI firm Cohere to jointly develop a reasoning-based large language model (LLM) solution for agentic AI and is working to secure and internalize RFM technology with the AI-based robotics company Skilled AI. Additionally, it has begun developing autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology in collaboration with the mobility platform company Bear Robotics.
An LG CNS official noted, "We plan to secure innovative technologies and services by collaborating with promising startups, tech companies, and research institutions, using Silicon Valley as our base," and added, "We will also pursue recruiting global talent with Master's or Ph.D. degrees and strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A)."