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Hyundai's Metaplant Seeks to Transform EV Industry With Robots

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Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Ellabell , Georgia , is America 's largest dedicated plant for EV and hybrids.

Company executives say this is North America’s most heavily automated factory, bar none, a showcase for AI and robotic tech.

About 300 automated guided vehicles glide around the factory with no tracks required, smartly avoiding human workers.

Atlas robots are being trained to sense their environments, avoid collisions and move parts.

Hyundai plans to open a second $5 billion battery plant in Georgia .

The Metaplant plant employs 1,340 Meta Pros at an annual average pay of $ 58,100 .

Hyundai 's annual local payroll has already reached $497 million .

Hyundai foresees an eventual 8,500 jobs on site and another 7,000 indirect jobs for local businesses.