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From six robots to 204: Inside Hyundai's reborn India plant

PUNE, India — Yellow robotic arms swing, twist and weld steel car bodies in synchronized movements at Hyundai Motor's new plant in Pune, western India. Nearby, laser scanners sweep across doors and hoods, checking for defects with precision beyond the human eye. The factory floor is a striking departure from what stood here just a few years ago. When General Motors shut down the facility in 2020 and exited India, it left behind a largely manual assembly plant with just six welding robots. The si

Source: The Korea Herald