LG Electronics seeks growth momentum with humanoid robots

LG Electronics is accelerating its push into humanoid robots as it searches for a new growth engine, debuting a new humanoid home robot LG CLOiD at CES 2026 as pressure mounts on its core businesses. With global logistics costs rising and demand slowing, the company is expected to post an operating loss in the fourth quarter, underscoring the limits of a portfolio still heavily weighted toward TVs and home appliances. According to financial data provider FnGuide, LG Electronics’ fourth-quarter is expected to see revenue at around 23.5 trillion won ($16.4 billion) to 23.6 trillion won, with its operating losses projected to exceed 180 billion won. While sales are expected to rise slightly from a year earlier, one-off costs such as a large-scale voluntary retirement program estimated to cost about 300 billion won, are projected to weigh on profitability. Though analysts say the setback is temporary, structural challenges remain. The company’s mainstay home appliance sector is continuing its sluggish seasonal performance, while the global TV market suffers from oversaturation and price cWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times