Taking the “Real Steel” cinematic universe and treating it like a legitimate business proposal, Robot Entertainment Kombat (REK) has just unveiled S.T.E.E.L.—a low-latency teleoperation system designed specifically for robot pugilism. This V1 demo features a human operator sparring via a chrome-plated bipedal bot that looks suspiciously like it was liberated from a Cyberdyne Systems warehouse. Founded by serial VR entrepreneur Cix Liv, REK intends to roll this tech out for live events, effectively ensuring our future Friday night entertainment looks exactly like the sci-fi warnings we’ve been ignoring for decades.
