If you missed this one in the China Post (or other media) I think you’ll like it.
[quote=“CNN”][url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/08/13/japan.robots.ap/]KAWASAKI, Japan (AP) – The ring sits in the spotlight of a tense, packed auditorium and the jittery fighters await the bell at their red and blue corners.
Like any fight, there’s 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 that’s held twice a year in Japan, a leading nation in the robotics world…[/url][/quote]
They also have their own website at 50products.com/robot/photos/yoshi1.mpg (not very exciting, but kind of funny at the end). I should be able to find more.