Hyundai to Deploy 25,000 Atlas Robots in U.S. Plants by 2028

6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 29

More than 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots are slated for Hyundai Motor and Kia factories in the U.S., with the first deployment expected in 2028 at Hyundai’s Metaplant America in Georgia.
Hyundai’s investor materials also target annual Atlas production capacity of 30,000 units by 2028, part of a push to speed output, add factory flexibility and ease labor shortages.
Atlas is being positioned for human-built workspaces and physically demanding tasks, using reinforcement learning, simulation training and internal sensing to lift, balance and adapt to changing conditions on the factory floor.
The rollout could create robotics maintenance and safety roles, but Hyundai has yet to detail how it will address worker training, staffing and job-security concerns as humanoid automation expands.

Can Hyundai's Atlas robots truly master complex car assembly, or is this a multi-billion dollar gamble on unproven 'physical AI' technology?

With unions already opposing the plan, how will Hyundai prevent mass layoffs as 25,000 robots join its U.S. factories by 2028?