"Increasingly capable robots and artificial intelligence could fundamentally change how cars are made this decade. By 2030, there will be at least one automotive dark factory in the U.S. or China, experts told Automotive News. That's a facility where 100% of the assembly line is automated and requires no human input. Since no people are theoretically involved, such a plant can be dark and operate at full steam, 24/7."
"Hyundai, for example, just announced plans to build 30,000 Atlas humanoid robots per year by 2028 and put them to work in its factories. Tesla is already making Optimus robots on a limited scale in California. Elon Musk has been clear about his vision here; he wants to build a robot army that can help out at Tesla factories and take on other menial labor."
"I've been to about half a dozen car factories in the U.S. and India. From what I've observed, even the most advanced assembly lines today still rely heavily on human labor. Installing things like wiring harnesses and dashboards requires workers to contort at awkward angles. These are the kinds of tasks where human dexterity still outperforms machines. Today's factories are designed around human hands that can adapt and perform complex tasks in unpredictable environments. Robots simply aren't there yet."
Increasingly capable robots and artificial intelligence could fundamentally change car manufacturing this decade, with predictions that by 2030 at least one fully automated automotive 'dark factory' will exist in the U.S. or China. A dark factory runs a 100% automated assembly line without human input and can operate 24/7. Major automakers are investing aggressively: Hyundai plans 30,000 Atlas humanoid robots per year by 2028, and Tesla is producing Optimus robots at limited scale. Practical constraints remain because many assembly tasks—like installing wiring harnesses and dashboards—still require human dexterity and adaptability in unpredictable environments.
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