LG Electronics said on the 31st it will enhance its Robotics technology capabilities with Nvidia.
LG Electronics is developing its own physical AI model based on "Isaac GR00T," a general-purpose humanoid inference model unveiled by Nvidia. It is also using Nvidia's Robotics development platform for tasks such as generating training data and simulation.
The two companies share the view that securing high-quality data and expanding training diversity are key to realizing physical AI, and plan to continue strengthening research cooperation on training data generation and Reinforcement Learning-based robot learning models. Data that LG Electronics has accumulated in various spaces, such as home appliances (in the home) and vehicle components (mobility), can be used as training data to advance physical AI.
They will also advance next-generation technologies such as smart factory solutions using digital twin technology. In its smart factory solutions business, which is being pursued based on more than 60 years of accumulated manufacturing and production data and know-how, LG Electronics is extensively using Nvidia's AI platform.
A prime example is LG Electronics' Digital Twin-based real-time simulation system being built on "Omniverse," Nvidia's industrial AI-based digital twin platform. LG Electronics is building Digital Twins that cover everything from the factory level to the equipment level at its global production hubs using Omniverse and OpenUSD, and is implementing ultra-precise virtual simulations through the powerful computing performance of the latest NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU.
Before actual equipment is introduced, the system virtually verifies the optimal operating environment in advance. During operation, it analyzes data from logistics flows and production lines in real time to detect signs of bottlenecks, defects, and failures in advance, and maximizes the efficiency and scalability of global factory operations through AI-based vision inspection and predictive maintenance technologies.
The collaboration between the two companies could also create synergy in AI data center cooling solutions, a new growth driver that LG Electronics is pushing. LG Electronics is seeking Nvidia certification to supply a cooling distribution unit (CDU), a core device of the liquid-cooling method that circulates coolant to manage heat generation in AI data centers.
An LG Electronics official said, "We will further accelerate innovation in future technologies based on our strategic partnership with Nvidia, a leading AI company."