GM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers
Summary
General Motors has installed about 50 new robot arms at its main electric vehicle factory in Detroit, while over 1,300 workers remain laid off. The United Auto Workers union is concerned about job losses due to automation and argues GM should bring workers back instead of increasing robots.Key Facts
- GM installed around 50 robot arms made by FANUC at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit.
- The robots help attach parts during vehicle assembly.
- More than 1,300 GM workers are currently laid off indefinitely, following earlier layoffs.
- The United Auto Workers union opposes the increase in automation amid job losses.
- Other automakers like Ford, Stellantis, and Hyundai are also increasing robotics in their US factories.
- Hyundai plans to use humanoid robots from Boston Dynamics in its Georgia EV plant by 2028.
- FANUC, the robot maker, has operated nearly fully automated “dark factories” since 2001.
- Chinese companies lead in “dark factory” automation, producing many vehicles with few human operators.
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