World’s first human vs robotic battle takes place in a cage – and there is a clear winner
An influencer bravely got inside a cage with a 6ft android
The robot versus human contest was a brutal affair(Image: Frankie Lapenna/Rek)
An influencer emerged victorious in a world-first human-versus-robot showdown.
American social media star Frankie Lapenna was the brave man to step into an MMA cage with a 6ft android that resembled a machine from The Terminator films. Lapenna, wearing chest protection and an NFL-style helmet, took some lusty blows from the android and was floored by a powerful kick to the body.
However, according to Rek, the company that created the robot, Lapenna got back on his feet and eventually defeated the machine. After being shared on social media, the unique event received mixed reviews.
Frankie Lapenna is sent flying by the android(Image: Frankie Lapenna/Rek)
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Some loved it, while others questioned Lapenna’s sanity. One said: “Straight up Ivan Drago [from The Rocky films] coming to mind.”
Another added: “It would be terrifying if it wasn’t so funny.” A concerned third said: “If the robot used the spinning kick on a person it could knock somebody’s head off. Don’t know who approved this stupid and dangerous match in the first place.”
A fourth pointed out: “See the problem here is that the dude went at it like if he was fighting another person. He’s not fighting another person, he’s fighting a robot. Punching a robot to score points isn’t going to do s***.”
Another offered: “What a dumb way to fight a machine. Run circles around it until it trips or just wait out its battery endurance. Put me in a cage with that robot and it’s coming out junk.”
Fans who attended the event in San Francisco were more positive. One said: “Just had one of the most surreal nights of my life.
“A window into the future with echoes from science fiction’s past, merged into an immense present, where, through my lens, I watched a man fight for his f****** life against a nearly unkillable machine.”
Lapenna wore plenty of protection(Image: Frankie Lapenna/Rek)
Many other social media users asked whether the fight was genuine, with the Rek replying affirmatively. However, the company did confirm that the bot was being controlled remotely by a human, not by AI.
Nevertheless, it offered a frightening preview of how robots could challenge humans in the future, as advances in robotics and AI continue at an alarming pace. Rek called it a “turning point in history, a striking moment to behold. Thank you everyone for coming!”
