Hyundai Claims Humanoid Robot Plan Is Not Part of Talks with Striking Workers

Hyundai Motor workers to extend strikes for higher wages

Hyundai Motor's union said Friday its workers will extend partial strikes next week in a bid to secure higher wages, raising concerns about product...

Hyundai’s Humanoid Gamble: How Atlas Robots Ignited South Korea’s First Factory Walkout

Hyundai Motor Company insists its ambitious rollout of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robots has nothing to do with the partial strikes now crippling production at its massive Ulsan plant. The company’s statement landed squarely in the middle of escalating labor tensions. Workers aren’t buying it. And neither are the headlines that framed this as the world’s first humanoid-robot strike. Short answer? The robots are the flashpoint. Four-hour dai…

Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers

Hyundai Motor Company’s plan to put humanoid robots to work by 2028 is not part of current negotiations with striking South Korean autoworkers, according to the company. The automaker is disputing news reports that partial labor strikes by the Hyundai Motor union at the world’s largest automotive plant in South Korea were spurred by concerns about the company's planned deployment of humanoid robots in the United States starting in 2028. A compan…

“Focus to be on long-term interests of staff & company”: Hyundai clarifies

Hyundai Motor Company has clarified that it remains committed to constructive engagement with the employees’ union and to reaching an agreement that supports the long-term interests of both employees and the company. The company was in the news recently when its main car plant in Ulsan, South Korea, had reportedly seen a partial shutdown after thousands of unionised workers began striking. The dispute, it was reported at the time, was more about…

Hyundai union expands strikes as wage negotiations remain deadlocked

On the Dash: Hyundai Motor’s union launched a second round of partial strikes, extending daily walkouts to four hours per shift. Industry estimates put combined production losses at roughly 15,000 vehicles and 650 billion won ($439 million) in lost revenue. The union’s push for guarantees over Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robots signals growing tension between automakers and labor as factory automation expands. Hyundai Motor‘s union launched…