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Hyundai Workers in South Korea Begin Partial Strike Over Humanoid Robots
Workers at Hyundai began a partial strike this week after the company announced plans to deploy humanoid robots on factory floors. Negotiations are also stalled on wages and performance bonuses. The action is the first such stoppage in the auto industry tied to humanoids.
Jul 15, 7:03 PM·1m read1 source
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Hyundai workers in South Korea began a partial strike this week after the company unveiled plans to introduce humanoid robots on the factory floor, Semafor reported. The work stoppage is the first in the global car industry’s history addressing humanoids, The Wall Street Journal wrote. The company and union are at an impasse over wage increases and performance bonuses.
-based robot-maker Boston Dynamics. Automakers around the world, including BMW and General Motors, are experimenting with putting humanoids in their manufacturing facilities, Semafor reported.
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