[CES 2026] LG CNS CEO says industrial robots to enter production lines within 2 years

LAS VEGAS — LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon said industrial robots are expected to soon move beyond proof-of-concept (PoC) stages and begin working on production line. “Moving from PoC to a stage where robots actually work on production lines will take around two years,” Hyun said during an interview with reporters on the sidelines of CES 2026 on Jan. 7 (local time). He added that LG CNS is not pursuing competition in robot hardware but is instead focused on training and operating robots so they can function in real industrial environments. Hyun said that although robot technologies themselves are already close to commercialization, deploying robots in real workplaces requires additional preparation. “Showing robots moving and having them work alongside people on production lines to improve productivity are completely different matters,” he said, stressing that processes, integration with workers and operational environments must be prepared together. Hyun said the two-year timeline is based on the time required to establish mass production systems rather than technological uncertainWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times