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Workers “Disgusted” as General Motors Replaces 1,000 Humans with 50 Robots at Detroit Plant

The New York Post reports: “The replacement ‘collaborative robots,’ or ‘cobots,’ have been installed on the assembly line at GM’s Factory Zero plant in Michigan amid a sharply reduced demand for its EV models and the ensuing push to cut costs…

“The machines are now working alongside the remaining humans there who attach the body panels to vehicles as they move down the track.”

General Motors has said the robots are necessary to ensure the business stays competitive, at the same time as improving “safety and ergonomics” for workers.

“We’ve been installing cobots across our manufacturing footprint as part of a broader push to bring more advanced technology into our operations,” spokesman Kevin Kelly said.

“At Factory ZERO, we are implementing them alongside our team—helping improve safety and ergonomics, while keeping our operations flexible and competitive.”

But labor unions have reacted with fury. They claim the move is simply a cost-cutting maneuver to replace workers.

Unions have been able to increase wages for auto workers, despite the average number of labor hours required to produce a car plummeting by as much as 70% since the 1980s.

Decreasing demand for electric vehicles has hit General Motors hard, and led to production being paused at the Factory Zero plant a number of times in the last year.

Despite this, the company still recorded $4.25 billion in profits in the first quarter of the year, up 22% from the same period in 2025.