Hyundai chief eyes wider uses for Louisiana steel, from Atlas to SpaceX

DONALDSONVILLE, Louisiana -- Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun said steel produced at Hyundai Steel's planned Louisiana mill could eventually be used for far more than cars, potentially finding its way into Atlas humanoid robots and even Space X rockets. “I think it should certainly be used,” Chung told reporters Friday after the ceremonial groundbreaking event for Hyundai-Posco Louisiana Steel, when asked whether the steel could be used for Atlas, the humanoid robot developed by