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Robot Kicks Influencer Frankie LaPenna in First 'Human vs Terminator' Fight
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CNBC TV18•21-09-2026, 14:10
Robot Kicks Influencer Frankie LaPenna in First 'Human vs Terminator' Fight
- •A video by US robotics firm REK shows influencer Frankie LaPenna fighting a humanoid robot in what they term the 'first Human VS Terminator robot fight'.
- •The six-foot-tall robot, controlled by a human, warmed up like a wrestler before the match, throwing punches and kicks.
- •LaPenna landed some hits, but the robot's powerful kicks sent him flying across the cage multiple times.
- •REK, which is developing a VR game where humans control robots in battles, shared the footage, promising more fight clips.
- •Despite the intense kicks, REK later stated that LaPenna 'kept going' and ultimately 'defeated this robot'.
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US robotics firm REK shared footage of influencer Frankie LaPenna stepping into a cage to fight a six-foot-tall humanoid robot in what they termed the first "Human VS Terminator robot fight". During the match, the robot's powerful kicks sent LaPenna flying across the cage, though he managed to land a few hits and ultimately defeated the machine.
The US robotics firm REK is developing a fast-paced virtual reality game where humans can control humanoid robots in head-to-head combat.
Prior to the LaPenna fight, a clip filmed in Saratov, Russia, showed a humanoid robot at an electronics store attempting to kick a customer after being pushed before employees powered it down.
