Robotics startup has real human vs. robot cage match, California responds with cease-and-desist order
Tech Industry Robotics Robotics startup has real human vs. robot cage match, California responds with cease-and-desist order — regulator threatens misdemeanor charges after YouTuber fights three robotic humanoids News By Jowi Morales Published 4 October 2026 It’s Real Steel come to life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. REK founder and CEO Cix Liv shared the document on social media, with the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) telling the company to stop holding, promoting, or sponsoring these unsanctioned fights and that organizing them without a license is a misdemeanor.
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Tech Industry Robotics Robotics startup has real human vs. robot cage match, California responds with cease-and-desist order — regulator threatens misdemeanor charges after YouTuber fights three robotic humanoids News By Jowi Morales Published 4 October 2026 It’s Real Steel come to life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: REK/YouTube) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A robotics startup just received a cease-and-desist letter from the state of California after it hosted a human vs. robot fight in San Francisco.
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