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California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
The California State Athletic Commission has issued a cease-and-desist letter to a startup that recently hosted a combat sports match featuring a human fighting a humanoid robot. The event, held on September 18th, pitted human participant Frankie LaPenna against a machine owned by the tech startup Rek. Regulators are stepping in to evaluate the safety and legality of such unregulated combat exhibitions. The emergence of humanoid robotics in entertainment and physical sports raises novel regulatory challenges regarding safety and oversight.