Hyundai Motor's Korean union warns of humanoid robot plan, sees threat to jobs

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor Company is pictured at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor's labour union in South ‌Korea warned the automaker on Thursday against deploying humanoid robots ‌without union approval, saying the robots would bring "employment shocks".

Hyundai's plan to deploy humanoid robots starting in 2028 has sent its shares rallying to record highs, but it was ‍not welcome news for workers, the union ‍said in an internal letter ‌reviewed by Reuters.