SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- New virtual reality-controlled fighting humanoid robots faced off at a boxing gym in San Francisco Tuesday night. It was a preview fight to a larger robot battle being held ...

Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.

Organised by state-owned China Media Group and broadcast live by China Central Television (CCTV), the competition saw four Unitree G1 humanoid robots square off in one-on-one matches where they ...