Two humanoid robots from Chinese robotics firm Unitree stepped into the BattleBots Arena in Las Vegas, evoking scenes from the movie, Real Steel. In an Ultimate Fighting Robot (UFB) bout held ...

Why does Steven Spielberg have to throw his daddy issues in every gotdamn thing he does? While Real Steel may not have been directed by Spielberg, he does serve as the executive producer, which means ...

Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) is a two-bit trainer traveling the state fair circuit in a not-too-distant future. His line is robot fighting, a sport that has absorbed the audience for boxing, MMA and, ...

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