HFC Sends A Pumpkin Headed Robot Into A Ring Of Fire And Warns Every Trick Or Treater To Watch Out

Flames on the ground, a pumpkin on its head, and its guard up. HFC has put a fighting robot into a ring of fire for Halloween, and the message to trick or treaters is simple: watch out.

The Human Fight Club style robot league, HFC, dressed its machine in a grinning orange pumpkin head and a set of worn overalls, then stood it in the middle of a circle of burning ground. It did not flinch. Hands up, chin tucked, it moved through its shapes while the fire licked the dirt around its feet. That is a long way from the stiff, wobbling machines that used to shuffle about at robot expos.

That is the real story under the costume. Robot fighters are getting smoother, sharper and more convincing every month, and a stunt like this shows how far the movement has come. Plenty of human boxers would think twice about holding a stance that calmly with a fire at their heels.

The humans are not being written off. The fight game still belongs to the fighters who step through the ropes at club shows, and robots like this one only give them a new reason to sharpen up.

Follow @hfcmain for more from the league, and happy Halloween.