Why Hyundai's Atlas stirs labor debate in Korea, but not the US

Hyundai Motor Group’s plan to begin deploying Atlas humanoid robots at its Georgia plant in 2028 is exposing a trans-Pacific divide over automation.

Korean union workers are demanding job protections, while organized resistance has yet to emerge at Hyundai’s nonunion US factories.

Hyundai has not announced plans to deploy Atlas at its Korean plants.

Still, its Korean union raised the potential impact of physical artificial intelligence and robotics during this year’s labor negotiations, seeking