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Humanoid Robots Hyundai Strike: Workers Fight Against the Use of Robots

By Sven Prawitz | Translated by AI 3 min Reading Time

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At Hyundai in South Korea, a historic strike brought the plants to a standstill—triggered by plans to deploy humanoid robots. After 110 days, both sides reached an agreement, as reported by Handelsblatt.

On August 21, a strike by 39,000 employees brought production to a standstill at three Hyundai plants in South Korea.(Image: picture alliance / REUTERS | Kim Soo-hyeon)
On August 21, a strike by 39,000 employees brought production to a standstill at three Hyundai plants in South Korea.
(Image: picture alliance / REUTERS | Kim Soo-hyeon)

A labor dispute with an unusual point of contention has kept Hyundai busy in Korea for weeks: As reported by the Handelsblatt, employees at the Ulsan plant walked off the job on July 13, 2026, two hours before the end of their shift—marking the start of a historic strike that, for the first time, centered not only on wage issues but also on the planned deployment of humanoid robots.

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