Jensen Huang’s Korea Visit for AI, Robotics Talks Sends LG Group Shares Soaring

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to South Korea centers on combining NVIDIA’s AI computing platform with LG Group’s manufacturing capabilities in electronics, robotics and smart factories. Deeper cooperation on physical AI could encompass humanoid robots, data centers and smart manufacturing, with implications for the structure of South Korea’s technology supply chain.

South Korean media reported that Huang was expected to visit the country on June 5 to meet LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and senior supply-chain executives for talks on AI and robotics cooperation. The news sent LG Electronics up nearly 30% intraday. South Korean stocks rebounded about 8%, with SK hynix surging 16% and Samsung Electronics gaining 9%.