California tries to shut down robot vs. human cage fighting

The California State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to robot-fighting startup Rek, requiring it not to hold any boxing or mixed martial arts matches involving humans in California without approval. In a match on September 18, human fighter Frankie LaPenna faced a Rek humanoid robot that was controlled remotely by a human through a virtual reality system. Rek's next planned match will pit two weapon-equipped robots against each other.