Hyundai Strengthens Robot Supply Chain as Atlas Plans Trigger Labor Tensions

Hyundai Atlas Robot Sparks Labor Union Backlash as Jobs vs Automation Debate Intensifies

Hyundai Motor Co. is facing growing opposition from its labor union following the debut of its humanoid robot, Atlas, unveiled at CES 2026. The deployment of humanoid robots in automotive manufacturing has moved from futuristic concept to imminent reality, and it is already triggering serious labor tensions. The Hyundai Motor labor union announced on Jan. […] The post Hyundai Atlas Robot Sparks Labor Union Backlash as Jobs vs Automation Debate I…

Hyundai strengthens robot supply chain as Atlas plans trigger labor tensions

Hyundai Motor is establishing a specialized parts procurement organization to build a scalable mass production system for its robotics business, focusing on securing the global supply chain of key components such as actuators. This strategic move aims to prepare Hyundai for future market demands in humanoid robots.

The Assembly Line’s New Recruit: Inside Hyundai’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot

SEOUL—In a meticulously choreographed video that quickly captured the technology world’s attention, a humanoid figure lies flat on the floor before contorting its limbs in an unnervingly fluid motion, rising to its feet by rotating its legs and torso 180 degrees. This was the world’s introduction to the new, all-electric Atlas robot, a machine that sheds the noisy hydraulics of its famous predecessor for silent, powerful electric actuators. But …