Baek Seung-tae, head of LG Electronics’ Home Appliance Solution (HS) Division, speaks at a press briefing during IFA 2026, Europe’s largest home appliance show, in Berlin on Sept. 6, local time. LG Electronics
BERLIN — LG Electronics (066570) is stepping up efforts to win more orders for robot actuators, and is in talks with a global Big Tech company on supplying the components, with a meeting set for October to discuss details.
Baek Seung-tae, head of LG Electronics’ Home Appliance Solution division, said on the 6th that the company is discussing actuator supply with a range of global customers, including logistics and manufacturing firms as well as robot makers. He spoke at a press briefing during IFA 2026, Europe’s largest home appliance trade show, in Berlin.
“We are also in talks with a Big Tech company on actuator supply, and a meeting is scheduled for October,” Baek said. Actuators are core drivetrain components that move a robot’s joints and control its motion. In January, at CES 2026 in the United States, LG Electronics unveiled its own robot component brand, “LG Actuator Axium,” alongside its home robot “LG CLOiD.”
LG Electronics plans to establish mass production of Axium within the year and begin a full-scale push for orders. Drawing on motor and drive control technology built up in its home appliance business, the company currently offers nine Axium models across different sizes.
The company is pointing to its motor technology in particular as a competitive strength. “LG Electronics has been making motors for 60 years, and we have the technology to make them more than 30% lighter than our competitors,” Baek said. “We will expand orders on the strength of high efficiency, light weight and cost competitiveness.”
The industry estimates that actuators account for as much as 60% to 70% of the cost of a humanoid robot. LG Electronics plans to broaden its lineup to match the size, output, precision and energy efficiency that customers require.