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Hyundai's 35,000 striking workers just forced the first real test of who controls humanoid robots on the factory floor
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Hyundai's 35,000 striking workers just forced the first real test of who controls humanoid robots on the factory floor
Thirty-five thousand Hyundai workers in Ulsan staged the auto industry's first humanoid robot walkout from July 13-22, demanding a binding veto over Boston Dynamics Atlas deployment before a single unit enters the factory floor. The outcome could set the legal template for every manufacturer deploying physical AI.
Judith Murphy
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