https://www.cnet.com/news/lg-puts-the-cute-cloi-at-the-center-of-its-thinking-appliances/

We've seen the big blue eyes of the LG Hub Robot before. This year at CES, it was ready to talk (at least some of the time). LG's marketing VP David VanderWaal also called the bot CLOi -- an introduction to the company's digital assistant that should help you control your smart appliances.

CLOi looks to be an integral piece of LG's new approach to smart appliances. It'll respond to voice commands to help you decide what to cook based on what's in your fridge. It can preheat the oven for you once you've made your decision. CLOi looks to be LG's take on a digital assistant similar to Amazon's Alexa or Google Assistant, but CLOi looks to be the especially helpful in the kitchen.