The Jetsons-style ART robot becomes real: LG CLOiD can fold clothes and prepare breakfast

CLOiD is powered by artificial intelligence and designed to be integrated with LG's smart home device ecosystem. (photo: x@LGE_Global ·)

JAKARTA - LG is back to steal the spotlight at CES 2026 by introducing CLOiD, an AI-based smart home robot designed to handle daily household chores, from folding clothes to preparing breakfast. LG envisions this robot will take over routine tasks, so users can focus on more important work or spend time with family.

For generations who grew up with the Jetsons cartoon, this concept feels familiar. CLOiD is described as a modern version of the household assistant robot in the series. LG calls CLOiD a robot that is purpose-built to do "menial" tasks, and at the CES 2026 exhibition area, this robot is scheduled to demonstrate its ability to fold laundry and make breakfast. LG itself has given a teaser since the end of last month, so this launch feels more like a confirmation of their big ambitions in the home robotics field.

As can be guessed, CLOiD is powered by artificial intelligence and designed to be integrated with LG's smart home device ecosystem. The robot is connected to the ThinQ system, allowing CLOiD to work in harmony with equipment such as LG's smart washing machine and dryer. The strategy is clear: this robot is not a stand-alone, but a "glue" that unites the entire LG smart home ecosystem.

The CLOiD head serves as a mobile AI home hub, unlike conventional smart home hubs which usually take the form of a static screen. Inside it is embedded a chipset that acts as the robot's brain, handling command processing, voice recognition, and decision-making.

This system works with voice-based generative AI software, screens, cameras, and various sensors, so that CLOiD can interact with users in English naturally. Users can ask it to turn on the heater, take care of homework, or even make breakfast - although LG has not detailed the extent to which the cooking tasks that this robot can do are complex.

In terms of mechanics, CLOiD is equipped with two arms with seven degrees of freedom each, equivalent to the flexibility of a human arm. This means that if its AI is able to understand instructions, this robot can theoretically translate them into real physical actions. LG says CLOiD is capable of handling various household objects and operating in the kitchen area, laundry room, and family room.

Until now, LG has not revealed the price or availability schedule of CLOiD. However, its presence at CES 2026 sent a clear message: LG's vision of the future home is no longer just a smart appliance, but a home that really "works itself". If CLOiD's promise is fulfilled, folding clothes can soon be added to the list of extinct tasks - at least for wallets that are ready.