In the northeast of the US, many communities benefited from auto plants nearby. Having an auto plant meant thousands of jobs and their spinoffs so economic activity in the area was good for those living in the area. Along came consolidation of brands, tougher competition and soon many of the auto plants including the spinoffs were shut down. Autos were still made they were just not made in the northeast.

One of the places where companies set up plants was Georgia and Hyundai has a large manufacturing plant in the state. A few years ago, Hyundai bought Boston Dynamics which makes robots.

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show or CES in Las Vegas, Hyundai announced that robots developed by Boston Dynamics will be in the Hyundai plant in 2028.

If you ever seen You Tube videos of robots at work in building F150 trucks or essential automated car plants in China, robots have a greater role in the manufacturing process. Similar to the last mile in delivery services, the higher-risk and repetitive manufacturing tasks have always been hard to use a robot. However. in 2028, Hyundai says it will.

Boston Dynamics expects humanoid robots to become the largest segment of the physical AI market. The robots have human-scale hands with tactile sensing and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, for the companies involved in the manufacturing process, they need and will use robots in repetitive tasks, because they work 24/7, 365 days a week and do not call in sick. If you ever do watch You Tube videos you see less people in the manufacturing environment, it is a good thing for the company.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions.