# California bans human-robot cage fights

> California orders robot fighting league to halt illegal human-robot combat.
- Title: California bans human-robot cage fights · Dexerto | Shortify
- Summary: California orders robot fighting league to halt illegal human-robot combat. California state officials warned Robot Entertainment Kombat to stop staging…
- Keywords: california, robot entertainment kombat, cix liv, san francisco, human-robot cage fights, cease and desist letter, unauthorized fights, gaming, sports, bans, human-robot, cage
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/california-orders-company-to-stop-its-illegal-human-robot-cage-fights-3417989
- Author: Matthew Benson
- Published: 2026-10-11T16:40:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: california, robot entertainment kombat, cix liv, san francisco, human-robot cage fights, cease and desist letter, unauthorized fights, gaming, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.