Posted Aug 31, 2026 at 6:56 AM UTCTLG’s getting a smart home chatbot.Its conversational AI agent is called ThinQ Claw (a riff on OpenClaw) and builds on its acquisition of Homey. LG says it can “understand user intent and context and help complete tasks by connecting and coordinating relevant services and devices,” be they LG appliances or third-party products. It’s being demoed for the first time at the big IFA tech show kicking off later this week.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas Ricker
LG’s getting a smart home chatbot.
Its conversational AI agent is called ThinQ Claw (a riff on OpenClaw) and builds on its acquisition of Homey. LG says it can “understand user intent and context and help complete tasks by connecting and coordinating relevant services and devices,” be they LG appliances or third-party products. It’s being demoed for the first time at the big IFA tech show kicking off later this week. [Image: Now with AI. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/press-setting-image-desktop-tablet-ifaaihome-1440.png.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
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