California seeks to stop human-robot cage fights; Rek receives a cease-and-desist order
California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
- Who
- Rek
- When
What happened
The California State Athletic Commission issued a cease-and-desist order to startup Rek, which stages human-versus-machine fights. The commission said a September 18 bout between human Frankie LaPenna and a humanoid robot controlled remotely by a person using a VR system constituted an unapproved boxing or mixed martial arts event. Rek CEO Cix Liv posted the letter on X on September 30. Rek plans to hold a fight between two armed robots this Friday.
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