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The South Korean car maker Hyundai has announced [plants / plans] to introduce 30,000 humanoid robots into its car [planes / plants] . This will gradually take place over the next decade. The humanoids (called Atlas) are being [manufacturing / manufactured] by Hyundai's subsidiary Boston Dynamics. Atlas was [veiled / unveiled] at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Hyundai [state / stated] on its website that Atlas would advance human-robot [corroboration / collaboration] . It added that the robot would assist in "evolving hardware-driven [robocops / robotics] into adaptive, artificial intelligence-driven robots designed to [amplify / volume] human potential". Hyundai's vice-chairperson [knowledgeable / acknowledged] that people could lose their jobs to Atlas, but some people would be [needy / needed] to train it.

A life-sized Atlas was put through its [paces / pacemakers] on stage in Las Vegas. It [vowed / wowed] the audience with a [clawless / flawless] display of its dexterity. Its movements were incredibly human-like as it swivelled, [swung / swing] its arms, marched around [like / such] a human, and demonstrated remarkable [balance / imbalance] . Hyundai expects the humanoid robots to work side by side [with / to] human staff. The robots will collect data, learn movements, and improve [through / thorough] artificial intelligence software. A Boston Dynamics spokesperson said: "The convergence [up / of] robotics and AI represents more than a technological advancement. It is a transformative innovation that will make human life safer and more [enriching / enrich] ."

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