Real Steel was a surprise hit in 2011, going beyond its robot boxing premise with heart, redemption, family, and a Cinderella story. Talks of a sequel began shortly after its release, but 12 years ...

Remotely operated one-armed boxing robots, inspired by the 2011 movie Real Steel, can respond to a person’s movements in as little as one hundredth of a second. “Taking inspiration from the film and ...