LG Electronics emerges as Apple's home AI ally

LG Electronics and Apple jointly unveiled seven IoT devices in Manhattan, New York, Tuesday, extending their partnership into finished smart home products. The devices, including cameras, a video doorbell, smart lock, thermostat and temperature sensor, will launch in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. by the end of this year. They work with LG ThinQ and Apple’s ecosystem and can be controlled through iPhones and iPads. The collaboration supports both companies’ expansion in the growing home AI market.

The seven devices were developed for the Apple Home Collection and include indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock, a smart thermostat and a temperature sensor.

LG Electronics North America CEO Kwack Do-yeong, Home Appliance Solution Platform Business Center Head Jung Ki-hyun and Apple Vice President of Hardware Engineering Matthew Costello attended the showcase.

The devices automatically store usage history in the cloud as personalized data and can be managed remotely through connected mobile devices.

GMI expects the global smart home market to grow from $186.3 billion this year to $413.7 billion by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate of 9.3 percent.

LG Electronics has supported Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on its televisions since 2019 and later added support for the Apple TV app.

Published Oct 14, 2026 1:49 pm KST

7 IoT devices co-developed by LG, Apple to debut within this year

Components of the Apple Home Collection, which include an iPad-like device meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its artificial intelligence-upgraded Siri virtual assistant, during a launch of smart home products in New York City, Tuesday. Reuters-Yonhap

LG Electronics has built an alliance with Apple in the home artificial intelligence (AI) sector, unveiling a range of internet of things (IoT) devices that will be integrated into Apple's ecosystem.

The two companies’ partnership is now extending into the home appliance sector, evolving from component supplies and service integration to jointly developing finished products. For LG Electronics, the collaboration provides access to Apple’s global ecosystem, while Apple can leverage LG’s expertise in home appliances to strengthen its presence in the smart home market.

LG Electronics and Apple jointly held a new product showcase in Manhattan, New York, Tuesday (local time), unveiling seven IoT devices. LG Electronics North America CEO Kwack Do-yeong, LG Electronics Home Appliance Solution Platform Business Center Head Jung Ki-hyun and Apple Vice President of Hardware Engineering Matthew Costello attended the event.

Dubbed as smart home accessories, the devices include indoor and outdoor cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock, a smart thermostat and a temperature sensor. They were co-developed with Apple for the Apple Home Collection and are scheduled to launch first in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. by the end of this year.

The new devices are compatible with both LG Electronics' AI home platform, LG ThinQ, and Apple's ecosystem, allowing users to check their status and control them from anywhere. All devices can be connected to mobile devices, including iPhones and iPads, while their usage history is automatically stored in the cloud as personalized data for easy management.

Home artificial intelligence devices co-developed by LG Electronics and Apple / Courtesy of LG Electronics

The latest collaboration bears its significance because the two companies have jointly developed finished products from the planning stage, rather than simply supplying components or integrating Apple services into LG Electronics’ existing products.

Since 2019, LG Electronics has supported Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on its TVs, and later begun to support the Apple TV app. Across LG Group, LG Display supplies OLED panels for iPhones, LG Innotek provides camera modules and LG Energy Solution is also one of Apple's battery cell suppliers.

The two companies' alliance in the home AI sector comes as the market is emerging as a new revenue generator. Market tracker GMI expects the global smart home market to grow from $186.3 billion this year to $413.7 billion by 2035, at a compound annual growth rate of 9.3 percent.

During the latest showcase, Apple also unveiled HomeView, alongside new versions of the HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K, as part of its expansion into the home AI sector.

However, Apple has traditionally focused on consumer electronics and has limited experience in home appliances and systems such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning devices, smart locks and security cameras, making LG Electronics' expertise in these areas valuable as Apple seeks to establish a stronger presence in the smart home market.

Visitors take photos of LG Electronics' booth at IFA 2026 in Berlin, Sept. 4. Courtesy of LG Electronics

While LG Electronics has been enhancing its own home AI ecosystem since 2024, becoming part of Apple's powerful ecosystem, backed by more than 2.5 billion active devices, could provide a significant boost to its home AI campaign.

LG Electronics said the new products will significantly strengthen its lineup of IoT devices, a key component of its AI home strategy, and further expand its AI home ecosystem built around AI-powered appliances. By connecting its products with Apple's platform, the company plans to broaden the reach of its AI home ecosystem and offer customers a richer user experience.

“Creating a truly connected home requires products that work seamlessly together,” Jung said. “By bringing LG’s expertise in home appliances and the home environment together with the Apple Home, we are creating intuitive, integrated experiences that fit naturally into customers' daily lives.”

周二，LG电子和苹果公司在纽约曼哈顿联合发布了七款物联网设备，进一步拓展了双方在智能家居领域的合作。这些设备包括摄像头、可视门铃、智能门锁、恒温器和温度传感器，将于今年年底前在美国、加拿大和英国上市。它们兼容LG ThinQ和苹果生态系统，并可通过iPhone和iPad进行控制。此次合作将助力两家公司在蓬勃发展的家庭人工智能市场中不断扩张。

这七款设备是为 Apple Home 系列开发的，包括室内外摄像头、可视门铃、智能锁、智能恒温器和温度传感器。

LG电子北美首席执行官郭道英、家电解决方案平台业务中心负责人郑基铉和苹果硬件工程副总裁马修·科斯特洛出席了此次展示活动。

这些设备会自动将使用历史记录作为个性化数据存储在云端，并且可以通过连接的移动设备进行远程管理。

GMI预计，全球智能家居市场将从今年的1863亿美元增长到2035年的4137亿美元，复合年增长率为9.3%。

LG电子自2019年起在其电视上支持Apple AirPlay 2和HomeKit，后来又增加了对Apple TV应用程序的支持。

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LG与苹果联合开发的7款物联网设备将于今年内亮相

周二，在纽约市举行的智能家居产品发布会上，苹果公司展示了其智能家居系列的部分组件，其中包括一款类似iPad的设备，该设备可以挂在墙上或放在桌面上，用于展示其人工智能升级版的Siri虚拟助手。路透社-韩联社

LG电子与苹果公司在家庭人工智能（AI）领域建立了联盟，推出了一系列物联网（IoT）设备，这些设备将集成到苹果的生态系统中。

两家公司的合作现已拓展至家电领域，合作内容从零部件供应和服务整合发展到联合开发成品。对于LG电子而言，此次合作使其得以进入苹果的全球生态系统；而苹果则可以利用LG在家电领域的专业知识，巩固其在智能家居市场的地位。

LG电子和苹果公司周二（当地时间）在纽约曼哈顿联合举办了一场新产品发布会，推出了七款物联网设备。LG电子北美首席执行官郭道英、LG电子家电解决方案平台业务中心负责人郑基铉以及苹果公司硬件工程副总裁马修·科斯特洛出席了此次活动。

这些被称为智能家居配件的设备包括室内外摄像头、可视门铃、智能门锁、智能恒温器和温度传感器。它们是与苹果公司联合开发的，属于 Apple Home 系列产品，计划于今年年底前率先在美国、加拿大和英国上市。

这些新设备兼容LG电子的AI智能家居平台LG ThinQ和苹果生态系统，用户可以随时随地查看设备状态并进行控制。所有设备均可连接至包括iPhone和iPad在内的移动设备，其使用历史记录会自动以个性化数据的形式存储在云端，方便用户轻松管理。

LG电子与苹果公司联合开发的家用人工智能设备 / 图片由LG电子提供

此次合作意义重大，因为两家公司从规划阶段就开始共同开发成品，而不仅仅是提供零部件或将苹果服务集成到 LG 电子的现有产品中。

自 2019 年起，LG 电子在其电视产品中支持苹果的 AirPlay 2 和 HomeKit，之后又开始支持 Apple TV 应用。LG 集团旗下，LG Display 为 iPhone 提供 OLED 面板，LG Innotek 提供摄像头模块，LG Energy Solution 也是苹果的电池供应商之一。

两家公司在智能家居领域的联盟正值该市场崛起为新的收入来源之际。市场研究机构GMI预计，全球智能家居市场规模将从今年的1863亿美元增长到2035年的4137亿美元，复合年增长率达9.3%。

在最近的发布会上，苹果公司还推出了 HomeView，以及新版本的 HomePod mini 和 Apple TV 4K，这是其进军家庭人工智能领域的一部分。

然而，苹果公司传统上专注于消费电子产品，在供暖、通风和空调设备、智能门锁和安全摄像头等家用电器和系统方面的经验有限，因此，随着苹果公司寻求在智能家居市场建立更强大的影响力，LG电子在这些领域的专业知识显得尤为宝贵。

9月4日，参观者在柏林举行的IFA 2026展会上拍摄LG电子展位。图片由LG电子提供。

虽然 LG 电子自 2024 年以来一直在加强自己的家庭 AI 生态系统，但加入拥有超过 25 亿活跃设备的苹果强大生态系统，可能会极大地推动其家庭 AI 战略的发展。

LG电子表示，新产品将显著增强其物联网设备产品线，这是其人工智能家居战略的关键组成部分，并进一步扩展其围绕人工智能家电构建的人工智能家居生态系统。通过将产品与苹果平台连接，该公司计划扩大其人工智能家居生态系统的覆盖范围，并为用户提供更丰富的用户体验。

“打造真正互联的家居需要产品之间无缝协作，”郑先生表示。“通过将LG在家用电器和家居环境方面的专业知识与Apple Home相结合，我们正在创造直观、一体化的体验，使其自然融入用户的日常生活。”