Recruiting by South Korean electronics groups Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics signals a robotics push that pairs research on robotic hands with LG's effort to sell components overseas, The Korea Herald reported Sunday.
The Korea Herald said Samsung's research arm in Yokohama reopened its robotics-control engineer search Thursday, several months after listing the job in August. Applicants need experience with compact actuators, firmware for robotic fingers and hands, and software that controls motors. A Sept. 17 listing covers touch and force sensors, signal analysis and prototype trials, with work also directed toward readiness for mass production. In practical terms, actuators provide controlled movement at the fingers; touch and force readings tell the robot when an object presses against its hand.
LG is building a North American sales and technical team for robotics and automation, with openings for a director, key-account managers and solutions engineers, The Korea Herald reported. Advertised responsibilities include bringing in customers, overseeing sales performance and profits, and providing technical help shaped around manufacturers' robots. LG introduced its Axium actuator line at CES in January; a pilot manufacturing setup in Changwon followed in the first half of 2026, according to The Korea Herald. LG plans to sell actuators to other robot companies, drawing on motor technology from its home-appliance business.
LG's Emerging Technology Lab in Santa Clara, California, has a senior researcher vacancy in physical AI, The Korea Herald reported. The work centers on foundation models that take in images, language and touch data to determine actions for a robot. LG showed its CLOiD household robot in January and disclosed its Nvidia robotics collaboration in August. Part of a facility that generates training data for robots is now operating, the report said.
In July, Samsung set up its Robotics eXperience business unit, which reports to CEO Roh Tae-moon, The Korea Herald reported. In December 2024, the company chose to take control of Korean robot maker Rainbow Robotics by lifting its stake to 35%, according to the newspaper.
LG is prioritizing manufacturing and logistics for its robot-component business, while household humanoids remain a goal for about 2030, robotics strategy executive Lee Jae-mo said during an Oct. 28 earnings call.
