From Dexerto · Matthew Benson · · 40s
California bans human-robot cage fights
California orders robot fighting league to halt illegal human-robot combat.
In brief
California orders robot fighting league to halt illegal human-robot combat. California state officials warned Robot Entertainment Kombat to stop staging human-robot cage fights after a cease-and-desist letter was issued for unsanctioned events. Originally reported by Dexerto.
California warns robot league
California state officials issued a cease-and-desist letter to Robot Entertainment Kombat for staging unsanctioned human-robot cage fights.
“We made it boys, California sent us a Cease and Desist for "UNSANCTIONED HUMAN VERSUS HUMANOID ROBOT CAGE FIGHT"”
League hosted first human-robot fight
Robot Entertainment Kombat staged the world's first human-robot cage fight in September featuring influencer Frankie LaPenna against a six-foot-tall robot.
California stops future fights
California ordered Robot Entertainment Kombat to halt all human-robot cage fights or face misdemeanor charges for unsanctioned events.
The one thing
California state officials warned Robot Entertainment Kombat to stop staging human-robot cage fights after a cease-and-desist letter was issued for unsanctioned events.
