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.
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Pint-sized robots battle at Beetle Championship
Fighting robots and their owners from across Europe have been competing at the UK championships. Almost 50 robots, each weighing 1.5kg or less, fought against each other at an event in St Michael's ...
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Robot battle: Nearly 50 miniature bots fight against each other at UK event
The robots, each weighing 3.3 pounds or less, went head-to-head at the UK Beetle ...
Every second Saturday, a collection of otherwise sensible adults strap on robot costumes built from empty boxes and tin foil, swinging cardboard swords and plastic axes, bashing each other in a clumsy ...
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