BUSINESSJul 15 · 23:03 UTCSEMAFORJ.D. Capelouto

Hyundai workers in South Korea strike over humanoids

Hyundai workers in South Korea began a partial strike over plans to introduce humanoid robots in factories, marking the first such labor action in the global car industry. The strike also involves disputes over wage increases and performance bonuses, with similar automation experiments underway at BMW and General Motors.

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