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California halts REK robot–human MMA fight inspired by Terminator
Original: California halts REK robot–human MMA fight inspired by Terminator killer bot
California authorities have stopped a planned mixed martial arts bout between a humanoid fighting robot called REK and a human opponent, a matchup likened to the killer machines of the Terminator films. The intervention has drawn attention to the safety and regulatory questions raised by pitting people against increasingly powerful robots in combat sports, with observers debating whether such spectacle fights should be allowed at all.
Why now: The authorities' intervention in an unusual robot-versus-human fight has sparked debate about safety, spectacle and the limits of combat robotics.
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