{
  "id": 9090954,
  "title": "Hyundai Motor Group opens robot training center in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/hyundai-motor-group-opens-robot-training-center-in-us-9090954",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260922/hyundai-motor-group-opens-robot-training-center-in-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hyundai Motor Group has inaugurated its robot training and testing hub for Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot, as part of the company's strategy to integrate physical artificial intelligence (AI) into its global production processes. The carmaker announced on Tuesday that the Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) had commenced operations at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, United States. The facility will function as a crucial testbed, where Atlas will undergo training in a setting mimicking real automotive production environments prior to its deployment on factory floors.\n\nAtlas will be trained to execute various manufacturing-related tasks, such as preparing materials for logistics operations and sorting automotive parts based on their assembly sequence. This training aims to facilitate Atlas in managing increasingly complex work in actual production settings. The establishment of this facility is pivotal to Hyundai Motor Group's strategy to deploy approximately 25,000 Atlas robots across its Hyundai Motor and Kia production lines.",
  "summary": "Hyundai Motor Group has opened its robot training and testing facility for Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot as part of efforts to bring the group’s physical artificial intelligence (AI) vision into its global production operations. The carmaker said Tuesday the Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) has started operations at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in the state of…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hyundai Motor Group opens robot training center in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/hyundai-motor-group-opens-robot-training-center-in-us",
        "published": "2026-09-22T05:17:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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