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On January 22, 2026, the labor union of Hyundai Motor in South Korea issued a stern warning to the company. It cautioned against deploying the humanoid robot 'Atlas' without obtaining prior approval from the union, asserting that such an action would trigger a significant employment crisis. The union firmly stressed that no robots boasting new technologies should be introduced into the workplace unless there is a consensus reached through negotiations between labor and management.
Hyundai Motor has set an ambitious goal. It aims to achieve an annual production volume of 30,000 'Atlas' robots by 2028 and subsequently integrate them into its global network of factories and warehouses. However, the labor union has strongly condemned this move, labeling it as a tactic employed by the company to downsize its workforce and boost profits.
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