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LG Electronics said it would raise its stake in Bear Robotics to 51 percent, taking control of the company.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“decided to increase its stake in Bear Robotics to 51 percent”
What it means
Servi, from Bear Robotics (majority owned by LG Electronics), is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
More on Servi
- Bear Robotics showed Servi Q, a smaller Servi made with SoftBank Robotics for narrow, crowded places, at the National Restaurant Association Show 2026. Bear says Servi is used in thousands of venues.
- Bear Robotics was offering its delivery robots as a service to businesses in the US, South Korea and Japan.
- LG Electronics invested $60 million in Bear Robotics.
- Bear Robotics and SoftBank Robotics agreed to sell the Servi robot in Japan. Bear named TGI Fridays, Google and Bon Appetit among its partners.
- Bear Robotics raised $32 million in a round led by SoftBank Group. Its first robot, then called Penny, was being tested in some restaurants and casinos.