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REK: Osone wins back-to-back titles at first 6-foot-class robot fight in U.S. history
The U.S. robot-fighting organization REK held REK2 on Aug. 15, with humanoids about 180 centimeters tall facing off. Japan’s Hiroyuki Osone won the final, claiming his second consecutive title.
What happened
According to news.denfaminicogamer.jp, U.S.-based robot-fighting organization Robot Entertainment Kombat (REK) held the REK2 fighting tournament on Aug. 15 local time, pitting humanoids called T800, about 180 centimeters tall, against each other. Hiroyuki Osone won the final, securing his second consecutive tournament victory.
Why it matters
For robot competition organizers and participants, the significance is that a contest was held in which pilots remotely controlled bipedal robots about 180 centimeters tall using handheld controls inside an octagonal enclosure. Matches lasted two minutes, with victory determined by being the first to win twice, a decision or a knockout. In the final, the ability to get back up after falling determined the winner. Osone won again after the previous tournament in Tokyo, showing that in fights between large robots, maintaining balance and recovering from a fall can directly affect the outcome, in addition to striking.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/rek-kome-shijouhatsu-no-6-fiito-kyuu-robotto-tatakawo-kaisai-e8a930. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.