LG Innotek hunts for talent in race to shape physical AI
Summary
LG Innotek is recruiting researchers and engineers in the United States to support its push into physical AI and other next-generation businesses. The company recently held its Inno Connect event at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown with about 30 graduate students and professionals from 16 U.S. universities. It said the program is meant to introduce recruits to its technology and hiring opportunities. The company also runs global internship programs and university partnerships in Vietnam.
Key Facts
- The Inno Connect recruiting event drew master’s and doctoral students and industry professionals from Stanford University, the California Institute of Technology, Yale University and the University of California, Los Angeles.
- Min John, LG Innotek’s chief technology officer, and Lee Dong-hoon, its chief human resources officer, attended the event with senior executives in research and development.
- LG Innotek has held the event annually in the United States since 2024.
- The attendees specialized in robotics, autonomous driving, physical AI, advanced packaging and next-generation optics.
- LG Innotek said its Vietnam operation has partnerships with Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology for contract-based academic programs, internships and career guidance.
Min John, LG Innotek’s chief technology officer, presents the company’s technology road map and vision at the Inno Connect recruiting event in Los Angeles. Courtesy of LG Innotek
LG Innotek is turning to America’s top universities for the researchers and engineers it hopes will help define its next generation of businesses, with physical artificial intelligence (AI) at the center of its recruiting push.
The company said Tuesday that it recently held its Inno Connect recruiting event at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, bringing together about 30 graduate students and experienced professionals from 16 major U.S. universities.
The participants included master’s and doctoral students and industry professionals from Stanford University, the California Institute of Technology, Yale University and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Min John, LG Innotek’s chief technology officer, and Lee Dong-hoon, its chief human resources officer, attended the event along with senior executives responsible for research and development.
The event, which LG Innotek has held annually in the United States since 2024, is designed to introduce prospective recruits to the company’s technology and connect them with hiring opportunities.
The researchers and engineers attending the event specialize in robotics, autonomous driving, physical AI, advanced packaging and next-generation optics, areas closely tied to LG Innotek’s growth strategy.
The company has been focusing on physical AI and semiconductor substrates as it seeks to reshape its business portfolio around areas it considers to have strong growth and profitability prospects.
LG Innotek researchers presented recent technology trends and research and development work tailored to participants’ fields, while executives took questions during an "Ask Me Anything" session.
Min said LG Innotek’s partnerships with global technology companies were supported by highly skilled employees and that the company offered an environment where specialists could develop their expertise.
LG Innotek also operates a global internship program for international and Korean students at universities in Korea and abroad, with high-performing interns eligible for full-time employment.
Its Vietnam operation has also established partnerships with local universities, including Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, for contract-based academic programs, internships and career guidance.
This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.
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