Watch robots fight it out human-style. The referees aren't kidding here!

This place is just like a robot museum! The Robot Factory boasts a fun lineup of humanoid robots.

We in Osaka are busy creating an environment where the average person can enjoy robots even if they've never had anything to do with them. One way of having fun with these robots is “ROBO FIGHT,” where two humanoid robots fight it out in the ring. Everyone from robot enthusiasts to students researching robotics at university to families can bring in their robots, which they tend to love like pets, to “see how they do in the ring.”

There is also a shop, called the “Robot Factory,” in the well-known home electronics shopping district of Nippombashi, where robot enthusiasts tend to get together. Robot Factory is the Kansai region's first robot specialty store. It sells a wide range of items, including complete products such as humanoid robots and robots for competition, parts used to upgrade robot functions, replacement parts, and more. They also offer special classes in making electrics and robots.

From: Brand-New Osaka vol.8 (2008.3.)