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California Cracks Down On Man Vs. Robot Fight Nights

A California athletic commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to a San Francisco tech startup after it staged a cage fight between a man and three humanoid robots. On September 18, social media influencer Frankie LaPenna fought three remo

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California Cracks Down On Man Vs. Robot Fight Nights
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A California athletic commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to a San Francisco tech startup after it staged a cage fight between a man and three humanoid robots. On September 18, social media influencer Frankie LaPenna fought three remote-controlled robots in front of 100 cheering spectators.

Two of the robots stood about 6 feet tall, with ...

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