Hyundai Motor Group says it should roll out human-like robots at a producing plant within the US state of Georgia, including to an inventory of firms racing to make use of the brand new know-how.
The South Korean agency confirmed off Atlas, a humanoid robotic developed by Boston Dynamics, on the Client Electronics Present (CES) in Las Vegas on Monday.
The announcement follows corporations that plan to deploy humanoid robots on their manufacturing unit flooring, together with Amazon, Tesla and Chinese language automotive making big BYD.
Hyundai plans to deploy the robots on the identical plant that was concerned in a huge immigration raid in 2025 that led to arrests of a whole bunch of staff, together with a minimum of 300 South Korean residents.
The Atlas humanoids will start work in 2028 and progressively tackle extra duties, stated Hyundai. The agency owns a majority stake in Boston Dynamics, the know-how firm well-known for Spot the robotic canine.
Atlas, which is designed for normal industrial use, is being developed to work alongside folks and autonomously handle machines.
Hyundai stated the robots will assist ease bodily pressure on human staff, deal with probably harmful duties and pave the way in which for wider use of the know-how.
The agency didn’t say what number of robots it could initially deploy or how a lot the challenge will value.
Talking at CES, Hyundai’s vice chair, Jaehoon Chang, acknowledged considerations that that human staff may lose their jobs to robots. However he stated folks will nonetheless be wanted prepare the robots, amongst different roles, the information company Reuters reported.
Monday’s announcement got here after Hyundai stated in 2025 that in would make investments greater than $20bn (£15.5bn) within the US, supporting President Donald Trump’s plans to spice up manufacturing within the nation.
The agency stated it could broaden automotive manufacturing within the US and spend money on autonomous driving know-how and synthetic intelligence (AI).
Elon Musk’s electrical carmaker Tesla has additionally invested closely in its humanoid robotic, Optimus.
Hyundai’s battery plant in Georgia, which it operates in partnership with electronics big LG, is certainly one of its key amenities within the US.
In September 2025, US immigration officers raided the plant.
Employees had their legs shackled in scenes that sparked outrage in South Korea.
President Lee Jae Myung and Hyundai’s chief government José Muñoz warned that the raid may deter overseas funding within the US.
Later that month, Washington and Seoul reached an settlement to launch the detained staff.
Trump stated he opposed the raid and that the US had an “understanding” with the world on the necessity to herald specialists to arrange specialised amenities and prepare native staff.
Muñoz stated in November that the White Home had phoned him personally to apologise for the raid.
