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LG Reveals Smart Home AI-powered Robot That Controls Your Home Appliances
Soon to be unveiled at CES 2024, LG has just announced its new smart home AI-powered agent: a two-legged robot! LG's smart home Artificial Intelligence agent has been described as "an all-around home manager and companion rolled into one" that's designed to make users' daily lives easier and more streamlined.
While LG is best known for its range of the best LG TVs, the company is also a big name in home appliances, including its popular selection of best fridge freezers. In 2023, LG showcased its LG Smart Cottage at IFA, a prefabricated smart home that incorporates LG's smart home appliances, heating, ventilation and air conditioning products and energy solutions for better efficiency and sustainability.
With this in mind, LG is committed to realising its 'Zero Labor Home' vision which the brand is expected to unveil further at CES 2024. One product that has recently been announced is its smart home agent which uses robotic, AI and multi-modal technologies to move, learn and engage in complex conversations in and around your home.
Taking a look at the LG smart home robot, it looks like Wall-E and Eve from the Disney Pixar movie had a baby. Described as a 'moving smart home hub', it has a two-legged wheel design and uses articulated leg joints to navigate through the home independently.
So, how does it work exactly? The LG AI agent is equipped with the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform that unlocks AI features like voice, image and user recognition. It can verbally interact with users and uses its built-in camera, sensors and speaker to gather real-time information about your home. For example, the LG AI agent can read the temperature and air quality of your home to learn your habits and adjust accordingly.
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Designed to connect with and control your home appliances and smart devices, the LG AI robot autonomously moves around your home when you're away and sends notifications to your phone if it finds any abnormalities, like lights being left on or windows being open.
When you return home, the LG AI agent greets you at the door and can analyse voice and facial expressions which in turn leads the robot to select music or other content that suits the mood. From there, the LG AI agent assists homeowners similar to a smart home hub, for example, it can give weather updates, reminders, timers and calendar organisation. In addition to these smart home features, the LG AI agent can act as a security guard or pet monitor, and has also been made to take care of housework and daily home maintenance for you.
As someone who has a smart home hub and speaker, I can definitely understand the benefit of having a hub that takes care of your day-to-day activities. But I'm not entirely sold on a walking, talking robot that patrols my home, even though it's extremely cute. I'll have to wait until CES 2024 to find out more about how it works and will fit into our lives, but for now, I'm looking on with confusion and surprise!
LG Electronics Unveils Robotic Vacuum For Hotel Cleaning, Plans Marriott Pilot
The LG Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is designed for expansive spaces like banquet spaces and guest room corridors.Source: LG Electronics
LG Electronics USA Inc. This week introduced a commercial-grade autonomous vacuum cleaner it developed with the Marriott Design Lab. The LG Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is now available to the hospitality industry following implementation pilots at Marriott International properties.
"This is a prime example of how our collaboration with the Marriott Design Lab is advancing innovation for the entire industry," stated Michael Kosla, the senior vice president of LG Electronics USA.
"The LG Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is a robust, user-friendly vacuum cleaning solution that hotel associates can operate, providing the best possible automated vacuum cleaning of floors in corridors and meeting spaces," he said. "With demand increasing for commercial robotic vacuum cleaners and other innovations, we look forward to working with the Marriott Design Lab to bring a whole range of innovations to market."
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.-based LG Electronics is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a Seoul, South Korea-based $68 billion global developer of technology and manufacturing. In the U.S., LG sells a wide range of home appliances, entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, and vehicle components.
Technical details about the robotLG said it designed the vacuum's powerful suction capabilities to meet the demands of commercial environments like hotels and resorts. The robot is ideal for cleaning expansive areas like banquet spaces and guestroom corridors overnight, minimizing guest disruption. However, it can also handle smaller spaces like corridors and meeting spaces without getting stuck.
The system is equipped with lidar, vision, and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) sensor fusion technology to measure distance with precision, even in difficult-to-navigate environments. The LG Robotic Vacuum cleaner provides cleaning based on a custom map tailored to each hotel. Its 3-liter (0.7 gal.) capacity dustbin handles larger debris, such as paper scraps, using two cleaning methods: suction and sweeping.
The robot comes with a multi-language mobile app and a cloud-based management platform. These allow real-time access to cleaning progress, battery level, location, and other data points.
The system allows hotel operators to efficiently manage multiple units within a building simultaneously. It also generates statistical data based on cleaning history, offering enhanced operational insights.
The LG Robotic Vacuum Cleaner has a 3-liter capacity dustbin.Source: LG Electronics
LG collaborates with Marriott"The LG Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is the result of collaboration between Marriott Design Lab and LG as we leverage a shared dedication to reimagining hospitality operations," said Robert Guidice, chief global operations officer for Marriott International. "By working together to develop and test new technologies and solutions, we aim to help hospitality associates work smarter and deliver innovations to market that will benefit the entire hospitality industry."
The Marriott Design Lab serves as a research and development hub working at the edge of design and innovation. It provides a proving ground for technology products and services that can be integrated into daily hotel operations. The organization's goal is to save energy, increase operational efficiency, and encourage customer loyalty through enhanced experiences.
This partnership builds on LG's history as an approved Marriott International vendor and leading provider of hotel televisions to Marriott properties across various brands.
LG has recently been further investing in robotics. In January, it secured a majority stake in Bear Robotics Inc., an autonomous service robot developer in Silicon Valley. LG said the acquisition aligns with its strategy to strengthen its presence in the robotics sector, a key growth area for the company.
As part of this strategic move, LG's commercial robot business, primarily centered around the LG CLOi service robots, will be integrated with Bear Robotics' line.
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