Hyundai workers strike over plan to deploy 25,000 humanoid robots

Human workers at a Hyundai auto factory went on strike over fears tied to the company's plan to deploy 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots, starting with US factories in 2028. The dispute centers on job security as Hyundai moves toward automating factory-floor work with humanoid robots.

Why it matters: This is one of the first concrete instances of organized labor pushback against a major manufacturer's humanoid robot rollout plans, foreshadowing similar disputes as Atlas-class humanoids move from pilots toward mass deployment across manufacturing over the next few years.