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REK Adds Swords to Humanoid Robot Fights With “Deathmatch”
Humanoid boxing was apparently just the warm-up. REK’s October 9 Deathmatch adds blade-equipped robots and a Rektile-versus-T-REK main event.
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REK Founder Shares California Cease-and-Desist After Human–Humanoid Fight
Cix Liv posted a notice bearing California State Athletic Commission letterhead after Frankie LaPenna faced an EngineAI T800 in a San Francisco cage fight.
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Brawlers or Builders? EngineAI’s T800 Navigates the Split Between Factory Work and Combat Sports
A highly polished new video shows EngineAI’s T800 humanoids working in a Luxshare-ICT factory, drawing a sharp contrast to the robot’s violent US debut in a San Francisco combat league over the weekend.
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Arena Ready: EngineAI Slates URKL Debut Following CES Launch and State Endorsement
With a global debut at CES 2026 and high-level praise from Premier Li Qiang, EngineAI has officially scheduled its "Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend" (URKL) competition for February 9.
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Robot Combat Enters the Ring: REK and UFB Launch Competing US Fighting Leagues
Two new leagues, REK (Robot Embodied Kombat) and UFB (Ultimate Fighting Bots), have announced competing humanoid robot fighting events in the US, partnering with Unitree. The move signals a new commercial push for ''Real Steel''-style, VR-piloted combat, but technical and safety challenges remain.
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Humanoid Robots Enter the Fighting Ring: A New Era of Combat Sports
From viral brawls to organized tournaments, humanoid robots are stepping into the combat arena, promising technological leaps and a new form of entertainment.
