Humanoid robots will be installed at a US factory, according to Hyundai.

Hyundai Motor Group says it will create human-like robots at a manufacturing plant in the US state of Georgia, joining the list of companies racing to use the new technology.

The South Korean firm on Monday showcased Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The announcement follows companies that are planning to deploy humanoid robots on their factory floors, including Amazon, Tesla and Chinese carmaking giant BYD.

Hyundai plans to deploy the robots at the same plant that was involved in a massive immigration raid in 2025 that led to the arrest of hundreds of workers, including at least 300 South Korean citizens.

Atlas humanoids will begin operation in 2028 and will gradually add more functions, Hyundai said. The company owns a majority stake in Boston Dynamics, the technology company famous for Spot the Robot Dog.

Atlas, which is designed for general industrial use, is being developed to work with people and manage machines autonomously.

robots will help reduce physical stress

Hyundai said the robots will help reduce physical stress for human workers, handle potentially dangerous tasks, and pave the way for wider use of the technology.

The company did not say how many robots it would initially deploy or how much the project would cost.

Speaking at CES, Hyundai vice president Jehoon Chang acknowledged concerns that human workers could lose their jobs to robots. However, Reuters reported that he emphasised the need for humans to train the robots for other roles.

Monday’s announcement came as Hyundai said it would invest more than $20 billion (£15.5 billion) in the US in 2025, supporting President Donald Trump’s plans to boost manufacturing in the country.

The company said it would expand car production in the US and invest in autonomous driving technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

Elon Musk’s electric car maker Tesla has also invested heavily in its humanoid robot Optimus.

Hyundai’s battery plant in Georgia, which it operates in partnership with electronics giant LG, is one of its major facilities in the US.

In September 2025, US immigration officials raided the plant.

Workers were shackled by their feet in scenes that sparked outrage in South Korea.

President Lee Jae-myung and Hyundai Chief Executive Jose Munoz warned that the raids could deter foreign investment in the US.

Later that month, Washington and Seoul reached an agreement to release the detained workers.

Trump said he opposed the raid and that the US has an “understanding” with the world about the need to set up special facilities and bring in experts to train local workers.

Munoz said in November that the White House had personally called him to apologise for the raid.