Samsung, LG Expand Robotics Teams Overseas
Both South Korean electronics giants are recruiting specialists abroad as they build out actuator, sensor and humanoid robot businesses.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Robotics
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Samsung's Japanese research subsidiary in Yokohama renewed a robotics control engineer posting seeking actuator, robotic hand firmware and motor control specialists. LG is recruiting sales and engineering staff for the North American robotics and automation market.
Why it matters
Both companies are building robotics capabilities that depend on specialized talent in motion control and sensing. The hiring moves signal how seriously the Korean firms are pursuing robots as a new business line.
Samsung raised its stake in Rainbow Robotics to 35 percent in December 2024, according to company disclosures. The stake increase is the only quantified figure available, and neither firm has disclosed robotics revenue or headcount targets.
The players
Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer electronics and semiconductors.
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics company known for home appliances, displays and, more recently, robotics components.
Roh Tae-moon
Roh Tae-moon is the chief executive of Samsung Electronics, to whom the company's new Robotics eXperience business unit reports directly.
The details
Samsung's Yokohama posting seeks specialists in miniature actuator control, robotic hand and finger firmware, and motor control software, and a separate September 17 posting covers tactile and force sensors. Samsung created a Robotics eXperience business unit reporting directly to CEO Roh Tae-moon in July, while LG is drawing on home-appliance motor technology to supply actuators to other robot makers.
Timeline
July: Samsung established its Robotics eXperience business unit reporting to CEO Roh Tae-moon.
August: Samsung's Yokohama recruitment began and LG announced a robotics collaboration with Nvidia.
September 17: Samsung published a posting covering tactile and force sensors.
October 28: LG outlined its robotics component business plans on an earnings call.
The Tech Race
LG introduced its Axium actuator brand at CES in January and set up a pilot production line in Changwon earlier this year, marking its move from home appliances into robot components. Samsung's Robotics eXperience unit and its Rainbow Robotics stake place it in the same race to supply humanoid and industrial robots.
For consumers, the near-term effect is limited to products not yet on sale, since LG's household humanoid CLOiD and its component business are still in development. The recruitment push mainly affects the robotics industry's supply chain rather than what buyers can purchase today.
The takeaway
Robotics components such as actuators and tactile sensors are becoming a competitive battleground for consumer electronics makers. Watch whether Samsung and LG convert this hiring into commercial product launches over the next few years.
Further reading
For broader context on where these companies are heading, explore our coverage of Robotics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Korea Herald.
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