Like any fight, theres always the danger of a punishing uppercut or left hook. But these boxers have even more worries like battery failure and software bugs.
The contenders are robots fighting in a special kickboxing match thats held twice a year in Japan, a leading nation in the robotics world.
The all-for-fun event is evidence not only of an infatuation with robots here but also of the widely accepted view of robots as entertaining friends.
Its a contrast to other nations, where robotics are increasingly being used in warfare and robots often considered creepy threats.
For me, robots are for making people happy, said Yusuke Sugawara, a 32-year-old engineer whose robot wore a fluffy wig and blew bubbles from a fake snorkel when people clapped. Japanese people all love robots. Inside our hearts, we all want to make robots that we grew up watching on TV cartoons.
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