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California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches

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California's State Athletic Commission issued a cease-and-desist to Rek, a startup that hosted a human vs. humanoid robot fight on Sept 18 without official sanction. The commission demands no further unsanctioned combat events involving humans in California. Rek plans to hold a robot vs. robot weaponized match next.

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