Japan hosts its first full-contact humanoid robot fighting event
cixliv · x · 2026-07-26
Japan hosted its first full-contact humanoid robot fighting event, organized by REK.
The robots were remotely piloted by human competitors, and Osone Hiroyuki took first place. The event is being framed as an early milestone for robot sports, with another fight event planned for San Francisco in August.
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