Canadian engineer and YouTuber James Hobson "The Hacksmith" reacts after piloting a fighting robot fight during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Spectators take pictures as robots wearing boxing gloves exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Spectators watch as robots wearing boxing gloves exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Robots wear boxing gloves as they exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Fighting robot pilot "Master Ken" watches his competition as spectators watch robots fight during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Fighting robot pilot "Master Ken" punches while controlling a robot during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

A referee signals a point as robots fight with kicks and punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

A referee looks on as robots wearing boxing gloves exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at the BattleBots Arena on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)