LG Electronics Launches 1st Robot Incubation Contest to Gather Customer Ideas

LG Electronics service robots. From the left, LG CLOi ServeBot (shelf type/drawer type), LG CLOi GuideBot, LG CLOi ChefBot.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] LG Electronics is gathering customer ideas to continue innovation in robotics.

LG Electronics announced on the 25th that it will hold the "1st Robot Incubation Contest." Teams or individuals wishing to participate can submit their applications by the 29th of next month using the form available on the website.

LG Electronics expects that teams interested in robots from various fields such as office workers, students, and startups will participate in this contest, generating many diverse robot ideas that help daily life.

After internal screening, LG Electronics will announce the finalists in September. The finalist teams will compete by carrying out projects proposed by LG Electronics at the "Makerspace Specialized Lab G·Camp (located in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul)," operated by the contest’s partner, Seoul Business Agency (SBA). The Seoul Business Agency is a small and medium enterprise support organization under the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

The final winning team, selected at the end of the year, will receive a prize of 15 million KRW.

This contest was planned to discover new businesses through various ideas in a situation where robots have already entered daily life. It signifies the introduction of various service robots that help humans focus on more valuable tasks instead of dangerous and repetitive work.

LG Electronics positions robotics as a key future business and focuses on services easily accessible in daily life, offering customized solutions such as hotel solutions, hospital solutions, and F&B solutions.

LG Electronics’ Robot Business Manager, Executive Director Noh Kyuchan, said, "The various service robots presented through direct customer participation will provide new experiences and value to customers," adding, "LG Electronics will continue to develop robot solutions that help daily life."

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