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California agency warns organizers of human-robot fight club

Original: Human-robot fight club gets stark warning from Calif. agency

A California state agency has issued a stark warning to organizers planning a human-versus-robot fight club event. The notice signals that regulators are watching the spectacle closely, likely over safety and labor or permitting concerns. The unusual concept of people physically fighting robots in front of audiences has drawn widespread attention and ridicule online, and the official warning is fueling further discussion about where such events stand legally.

Why now: A state regulator publicly intervening in a bizarre planned robot fight event is unusual and newsworthy.

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