International robot/human fight promoter ordered to cease in California

[冖_冖]

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/state/california/san-francisco/2026/10/07/robot-vs-human-fight-organizer-ordered-to-cease-in-california/92117953007/

International robot/human fight promoter ordered to cease in California​

A company that stages human-versus-robot fights is still advertising a San Francisco event this week despite receiving a cease-and-desist order from California regulators over a recent match between a humanoid robot and a social media influencer.

Robot Entertainment Kombat received the Sept. 30 order after organizing a Sept. 18 fight between its 6-foot "Terminator" robot and influencer Frankie LaPenna. The company's website still lists an upcoming "REK Deathmatch" event in San Francisco on Oct. 9.

The company's CEO Cix Liv posted a cease and desist letter on his X account on Sept. 30 with the post reading "We made it, boys. California sent us a Cease and Desist for 'UNSANCTIONED HUMAN VERSUS HUMANOID ROBOT CAGE FIGHT'."

Human vs humanoid robot cage fight goes viral

Frankie LaPenna fought three robots in a cage, including two modified EngineAI T800 humanoids that can kick with up to 850 pounds of force..

www.foxnews.com

Human vs humanoid robot cage fight goes viral​

Chinese robot competes in the world’s first-ever human-vs-robot fight

The event was staged by REK, a robotics entertainment company that puts remotely controlled humanoids into live combat events. In San Francisco, LaPenna faced three robots in a series of bouts, including two full-size EngineAI T800s, as part of what REK billed as the first human-versus-humanoid robot cage fight.

The viral clip getting most of the attention only shows part of what happened that night. According to REK CEO Cix Liv, LaPenna faced three robots during the event. He reportedly started against a smaller Unitree G1 before moving on to two modified EngineAI T800 humanoids. REK says its modified T800 machines can kick with up to 850 pounds of force, which helps explain why the footage looks so intense.

 

[冖_冖]

Chinese robots square off in unique human-controlled humanoid fighting tournament in Singapore | South China Morning Post

Organisers said while humans instead of AI calling the shots, the bouts offer ‘stress tests’ for advancing humanoid robots development.

www.scmp.com

Chinese robots square off in unique human-controlled humanoid fighting tournament in Singapore​

Organisers said while humans instead of AI calling the shots, the bouts offer ‘stress tests’ for advancing humanoid robots development.

Chinese humanoid robots from Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics and Shenzhen-based EngineAI have taken centre stage at Singapore’s inaugural robot fighting tournament. Held under the global Avatar Robot Combat league, the real-time bouts involve machines controlled by humans rather than artificial intelligence (AI) as seen in other hi-tech fights.