NVIDIA Unveils Physical AI Projects with Samsung, Kakao Mobility and LG in Korea
NVIDIA described new and planned collaborations in South Korea involving chip simulations, autonomous mobility and industrial robotics.
NVIDIA physical AI projects in South Korea expand the company’s collaboration with Samsung Electronics, Kakao Mobility and LG Electronics. NVIDIA presented them on November 8, 2026, in a blog post describing the use of accelerated computing and AI in semiconductor engineering, autonomous driving and robotic manufacturing tasks.
The announcement builds on plans from October 2025, when NVIDIA reported broader efforts to build GPU and AI infrastructure in Korean industry. The new information focuses on specific stated applications of this technology.
NVIDIA physical AI projects for Samsung
According to NVIDIA, Samsung Electronics is expanding its collaboration on computing and simulations for semiconductor engineering. NVIDIA reported approximately 1,600-fold acceleration in a specific thermal and mechanical analysis test.
This is a result the company claims for a specific workload. Available information does not indicate that the same acceleration could be applied to every step of chip development or manufacturing.
Kakao Mobility Plans Level 4 Autonomous Driving
NVIDIA says Kakao Mobility plans to develop a Level 4 autonomous driving system. It plans to use the NVIDIA Hyperion, DRIVE AGX Thor and Halos platforms. The first phase is intended for Kia purpose-built vehicles.
Level 4 refers to automated driving under designated conditions and within designated operating areas. However, NVIDIA did not announce a timeline for commercial deployment, the scope of planned operations or safety certification data. Independent or partner confirmation of Kakao Mobility’s plan details was not found in the available sources.
LG Electronics and the CLOiD Robot
NVIDIA also claims that it successfully demonstrated robotic handling and manufacturing tasks with LG Electronics using the CLOiD robot in a real manufacturing environment. The announcement does not specify the test’s scope, measurable results or plans to expand such deployment.
Independent or partner confirmation of the details is also missing from the available sources for this demonstration. It will therefore be important to see whether LG Electronics publishes additional technical data, operational results or information about further use of CLOiD robots.
From Infrastructure to Specific Applications
The project overview shows that, alongside AI infrastructure, NVIDIA is also communicating specific industrial uses in South Korea: simulations for chip design, automated mobility and robotics in manufacturing. Korea is a major center for semiconductor, electronics and automotive manufacturing, making these areas important to accelerated-computing providers.
The next things to monitor will be statements from the individual partners, the date and parameters of any potential pilot deployment of Kakao Mobility’s autonomous system, and more detailed results from LG’s robotic tests. It remains an open question whether the stated prototypes and demonstrations will become repeatable commercial deployments.
Sources
- NVIDIA Blog – Confirms the blog’s date and the stated projects with Samsung Electronics, Kakao Mobility and LG Electronics.
- NVIDIA Newsroom – Provides context on NVIDIA’s and Korean partners’ earlier investment and infrastructure plans from October 30, 2025.
- Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore – Documents that the broader Korean physical AI ecosystem and Hyundai Motor Group’s collaboration with NVIDIA continued in July 2026.
Verified and updated: 11/09/2026 06:20
