First-ever cage fight pits human fighter against 6-foot ‘Terminator’ robot
- On Friday, influencer Frankie LaPenna fought a 6-foot robot nicknamed Terminator at a REK event in San Francisco, marking the first-ever human versus robot bout using the T800 platform.
- Robotics firm REK organized the match to showcase their technology, which allows humans to control humanoid robots in head-to-head battles, marking a shift from laboratory testing to live entertainment.
- The robot slammed LaPenna against cage walls with forceful strikes, but REK said LaPenna "kept going" despite the intense kicks and eventually "defeated this robot."
- Social media users speculated that "Robots and humans fighting will be a part of the UFC," while others voiced existential concerns regarding the rapid pace of AI development.
- Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy noted these demonstrations are remote-controlled, emphasizing that physical robot safety standards are distinct from the challenges associated with large-scale artificial intelligence models.
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The cage fight was organized by robotics company REK to promote a new virtual reality game.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) An unusual fighting match between a 180cm tall humanoid robot and a human is attracting attention.
Robot T800 and influencer starred in an MMA fight.
A robot that looked like the villain from the Terminator movie got loose.
For the first time in the history of mixed martial arts, blogger Frankie Lapenna lost to a remote-controlled robot stylized as Terminator. A controlled robot, stylized as a T-800 cyborg from the film "Terminator", defeated a man in the San Francisco mixed-bargaining tournament, handed over TASS. The event was organized by REK, a company specializing in remote-controlled humanoid robots. For the first time in the history of such competitions, a l…
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