California’s athletic regulator has issued a cease-and-desist order to a startup that staged a human-versus-robot combat event last month, according to Techub News. The match took place on Sept. 18 and featured human participant Frankie LaPenna facing a humanoid robot owned by tech startup Rek. The robot was controlled remotely by an operator using a VR system. Rek describes itself as a "Humanoid Robot Fighting League." The New York Times reported that the California State Athletic Commission believes events of this kind may run afoul of state rules governing professional boxing and mixed martial arts because they involve a non-human participant and raise safety concerns. Rek’s CEO said the company is in talks with regulators and argued that the event should be treated as a performance rather than a sports competition.
California’s athletic regulator has sent a cease-and-desist order to a startup that held a human-versus-robot fight event last month.
The event was held on Sept. 18. Human participant Frankie LaPenna faced a humanoid robot owned by tech startup Rek, with the robot operated remotely through a VR system. Rek describes itself as a "Humanoid Robot Fighting League."
Commission cites possible conflict with state rules
According to The New York Times, the California State Athletic Commission said this type of event may violate the state’s regulations covering professional boxing and mixed martial arts because it involves a non-human participant and presents safety risks.
Rek says the event was a performance
Rek’s CEO said the company is communicating with regulators and maintains that the event was a performance rather than a sports competition.
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