MegaBots Inc. set to bring robot-fighting to a venue near you

Robot-fighting stuff of manga and anime is coming to a venue near you after Oakland, Calif. startup MegaBots Inc. raised $2.4 million in seed funding.

According to the startup cofounders, Gui Cavalcanti, Matt Oehrlein, and Brinkley Warren, the startup aspires to follow in the footsteps of major sports associations like Formula 1 or UFC.

Specifically, MegaBots will be working with Latham Watkins Partner Christopher D. Brearton, who represents the International Olympic Committee, and has helped organized leagues and governing bodies in sports including the NBA, MLB, NFL and others.

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It’s hard to imagine that anyone in the world finds giant, gas-powered robots boring. But last year, to hype the future sport, MegaBots challenged Japan-based Suidobashi Heavy Industries to a duel.

The Japanese company, which existed before MegaBots was founded in 2014, accepted the younger startup’s challenge, and are reportedly working on a special edition of their Kuratas robot for the duel.

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