California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
The Verge
California issued a cease-and-desist to Rek for an unsanctioned robot vs. human fight, but Rek plans robot vs. robot matches.Summary
The California State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to the startup Rek after it hosted an unsanctioned fight between a human and a robot on September 18th. The human, Frankie LaPenna, fought a humanoid robot owned by Rek, which was piloted remotely via a VR system. The commission demanded that Rek and its CEO, Cix Liv, stop promoting or holding such contests in California without approval. Liv posted the letter on X, saying "We made it boys." Rek's next event, scheduled for Friday, will feature two weaponized robots fighting each other.
(Source：The Verge)