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What changed, and what is the evidence.
Oct 21, 2026 · Post · posted
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First time seeing a robot fight live. Two @engineairobot T800s on stage. This will be a new category of entertainment. The vibes are unmatched. Thanks @REK for putting this on, and thanks @edgarpavlovsky @jjkaplowitz @barrett_io etc for… |
Announcing REK for iOS (Beta) We built a 1 to 1 sim that runs the entire physics and robot ai that can be used on a phone. So anyone in the world can train to be a robot pilot! https://t.co/Q0b4B190Ti |
Announcing the REK Sim for iOS (beta)! Anyone can become a robot pilot. https://t.co/CMjfXZUz5J |
Notice how easily the robots get up now. Massive upgrades in balance and control. https://t.co/nqSKjNHiKO |
First humanoid deathmatch was absolutely wild https://t.co/K1yfwwmzg5 |
World’s First Humanoid Weapons Fight https://t.co/O3p95CuPCc |
Robot fighting is getting wild! rekrobot is back today in San Francisco with REK Deathmatch, featuring humanoid robots equipped with blades. Watching these robots kick and take hits is pretty wild. But how do they actually keep their… |
The evolution of humanoids in one year has been wild. Crazy to think what another year will bring. https://t.co/oeZSplDaDR |
REK Deathmatch: World’s First Humanoid Weapon Fight Oct 9, San Francisco 6 Foot Robots Fight to the Death https://t.co/vigZd2Uyzq |
Top stories in robotics today: - California shuts down REK’s human-robot fights - Boston Dynamics drops Atlas’s pinky - FieldAI nears $10B for robot brains - Exoskeletons are having their moment https://t.co/veHn5YNuEV |
Regulation steps into the cage. The California State Athletic Commission has ordered REK to stop holding unsanctioned human-vs-humanoid robot cage fights, because staging a bout involving a human without the commission's license or… |
Robot vs. Human. And this one looks like a real-life boss fight. 🤖🥊 Frankie LaPenna stepped into the cage against REK’s humanoid robot in a human-vs-robot exhibition in San Francisco. The robot used its size, balance and powerful strikes… |
A human just stepped into the ring with a real T800. 🥊 Frankie LaPenna faced an @engineairobot T800 humanoid robot at a @REK event in San Francisco in what organizers described as a first human-vs-robot fight. The important detail: this… |
Human vs. Robot. For real. 🥊🤖 @REK has staged what it describes as the first human vs. humanoid robot fight, putting creator Frankie LaPenna in the ring against a 1.83 m Terminator-style robot. The robots are currently remotely… |
I’ve watched this video several times, and even though I wasn’t there in person, watching a human fight a humanoid robot feels completely different. You naturally put yourself in the human’s shoes--feeling excited, scared, hope the human… |
I was there Friday night in San Francisco for the @REK event, and this is something you had be in the room to get it, but I’ll try to describe it. It hit completely differently from robot-versus-robot fights. Those are entertaining, sure,… |
Amazing video of training fighting robot from @REK https://t.co/LYXLvSBthu |
Real Steel is becoming real. Two humanoid robots. One arena. No CGI 🤖🥊 This footage from REK shows humanoid robots going head-to-head in physical combat, with human pilots controlling the robots remotely. REK is building a new form of… |
Don’t push the robot! Robot attacked @REK engineers for pushing it ! https://t.co/iThlTAKbEW |
We've had Beni for a couple of months now, and one word comes to mind: delightful. The standout part was the hardware robustness. Our kids get rough with it, obstacle courses on concrete, dirt, collisions. It tumbles, gets back up, and… |
Aug 20, 2026 10 MIN READ Shareholder Letter — August 2026 Andrew Kang To the shareholders of RoboStrategy, Inc. To the shareholders of RoboStrategy, Inc. It’s been a bit over 3 months since RoboStrategy went public on May 11. Between April… |