Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia is a roughly 278-football-field-sized, $7.6 billion manufacturing facility built with AI, Nvidia chips, and robotics integrated from the ground up. Drones scan stacked pallets for inventory, robotic arms and cameras perform sanding and paint defect correction, uncrewed taxis move vehicles and parts, and a Boston Dynamics Spot robot inspects component fit. Each vehicle passes through at least 23 AI-based or robotic systems before finalization. The AI-first design aims to improve quality control, reduce manufacturing costs, and help the company respond to policy changes and shifting customer trends.
At America's largest car manufacturing plant, nearly everything is powered by AI. Drones buzz and scan stacked pallets to inventory parts. Robotic arms swivel through their programmed arcs. Cameras direct sanding tools to paint blemishes. Uncrewed taxis move vehicles and parts to their next manufacturing destination. A four-legged Boston Dynamics AI dog named Spot walks through the facility and scans components to ensure they're snapped into place.
The facility, called Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, is roughly equivalent to 278 football fields and comes with a nearly $7.6 billion price tag, according to the company. The HMGMA facility, which celebrated its grand opening in March, puts Hyundai in a unique position compared to other automakers. While most US automakers are retrofitting decade-old plants with AI and robotics, Hyundai built HMGMA from the ground up with AI, Nvidia chips, and robotics at its core.
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