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California halts startup's human versus robot cage match
Original: Robotics startup has real human vs. robot cage match, California responds with cease-and-desist order
A California robotics startup staged an actual cage match pitting a human fighter against one of its robots, and the state quickly intervened with a cease-and-desist order. The event had drawn attention for its spectacle-style matchup between man and machine, but regulators moved to shut it down before it could proceed further.
Why now: The unusual spectacle of a human fighting a robot in a real cage match prompted state regulators to intervene, making it a viral talking point.
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- Robotics startup has real human vs. robot cage match, California responds with cease-and-desist order · Yahoo Tech
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