Robots that perform those dreaded domestic chores -- unloading the dishwasher, folding laundry, cooking -- are still far from a reality for the average homemaker. That said, LG may have gotten us all a step closer to that shared dream this year at CES 2026.
The brand's first-ever AI-enabled home robot, named CLOiD (we're guessing it's a mashup of Claude and Chloe), was on display for the first time at CES 2026. Many from CNET's ground team were on hand for a sneak peek at the life-size robot home helper in action.
LG's robot butler was on display at CES 2026. David Watsky/CNET
In a somewhat controlled environment at LG's massive smart home display at the Las Vegas Convention Center, we saw CLOiD perform several common household tasks. While we all agreed that some of its programmed actions were more useful to the average person than others, almost all were executed without failure.
Folding laundry went well, but slowly
We watched as CLOiD dutifully folded several dish towels and placed them to the side. David Watsky/CNET
One of ClOiD's most popular tricks was folding laundry. It did so slowly, methodically and somewhat sloppily. The robot approached a cotton dish towel that had been laid out for it. Using careful movements, the robot's arms lifted the sides of the towel, folding them over several times, which took about 30 seconds in total, and then placed it aside, ready for the next towel.
It folded several others but was unable to reach into the small hamper. Each towel was laid out individually by an attendant.
CLOiD did some light baking
LG's CLOiD is engineered to perform simple kitchen tasks like sticking a croissant in the oven for breakfast. LG
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