From AI Homes to Robots ... Samsung and LG Showcase the “AI Future” at the Korea Electronics Show

[Financial News]#. At the entrance to Samsung Electronics’ exhibition hall, large-scale media art created by 28 Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8 devices caught visitors’ eyes. Inside, visitors could experience AI technology in action, including refrigerators that identify ingredients on their own and provide information about them. At the LG Electronics booth, the home robot CLOiD waved and greeted visitors. An autonomous mobile cobot moved materials, while future automotive technologies using transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays were also on show.The Korea Electronics Show (KES 2026), which opened on the 13th at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, offered a sweeping view of how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are spreading into everyday life and industrial settings. Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, two of the country’s leading electronics companies, drew visitors’ attention with a range of technologies, from AI appliances and mobile devices to robotics, mobility and data center solutions.
Samsung Electronics set up an exhibition space spanning about 869 square meters for the event, which runs through the 16th. At the entrance, a media art installation linked 28 devices—including the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8—with the lighting sculpture “Project Luna.” Across from it, the company installed micro red, green and blue (RGB) displays and presented 14 works of art inspired by Samsung Electronics products on OLED TVs.
The AI appliance experience area featured products including the Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator, which automatically identifies ingredients using an internal camera, and the Bespoke AI Combo, which adjusts wash intensity and drying temperature according to the condition of the laundry. The Galaxy experience zone displayed new products including foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Watch9, the Galaxy Tab S12, and the Galaxy Buds On.

LG Electronics divided its 902-square-meter exhibition space into “Everyday Layer” and “Industrial Layer” sections. The Everyday Layer featured home appliance subscriptions, ultra-premium appliances and the modular home LG Smart Cottage. In particular, linking the Smart Cottage with the AI mobility solution “Spielraum” created a future living environment in which appliances inside a vehicle can be controlled remotely from home.
The Industrial Layer put business-to-business (B2B) technologies front and center. In the smart factory area, three LG Moma autonomous mobile cobots—being shown for the first time at this exhibition—drew attention as they demonstrated moving materials and sensing their surroundings. Visitors showed keen interest, asking one after another about demonstration times and how the robots worked. LG Electronics also showcased actuators, key components of robot joints, and future in-vehicle solutions using transparent OLED displays.
Meanwhile, electronic components companies are also drawing on next-generation technologies to strengthen their competitiveness in future businesses. LG Innotek took part in the Korea Electronics Show for the first time in 12 years, showcasing its capabilities in new business areas such as semiconductor substrates and mobility.
LG Innotek President Moon Hyuk-soo, who visited the exhibition on the day, told reporters that, regarding its flip-chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) business, “We continue to sign long-term supply agreements (LTAs), and expect things to improve starting next year.” On the identity of its customer, he held back, saying, “It’s a company you all know.”
LG Innotek is also accelerating its next-generation semiconductor glass-substrate business. The company is currently operating a pilot production line at its Gumi plant and developing the technology with the goal of beginning supply in 2028. Moon said, “I think it will be possible around 2028,” adding, “We have built and are operating a pilot line in Gumi. We’re not at the supply stage yet; we’re still in development.” On the robotics business, he said it is “currently at the research and development (R&D) stage.”
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