Megabots Inc. just raised $2.4 million to start a mega-robot fighting league.

With this money, MegaBots is teaming up with a law firm to create an international league, emulating FIFA, UFC, and Formula 1. This seems like a monstrous project filled with roadblocks but how cool would it be to watch human-piloted mega bots fight each other?? Sounds mesmerizing.

In order to hype up the future sport, MegaBots challenged a Japanese company to a mega bot dual . They are both creating bots that cost ~ $175,000. Since the bots are human-piloted, they will not have lethal weapons. For instance, team USA’s mega bot shoots 3 pound paintballs (imagine that for a second) in an attempt to blind the pilot or mega bot’s vision. Double tap if you can’t wait to see that battle go down!

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