"Ari Emanuel, the entertainment boss overseeing the WWE and UFC as CEO of TKO Group Holdings, went on the "Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy," where he spoke about the future of live events. Emanuel was also asked about his friendship with Elon Musk. "I believe in Elon Musk," Emanuel said. Emanuel said he's seen the progress of Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot firsthand. Specifically, its hand movements."
"It also gave him an idea. "I came up to him, and I said, 'I want to do UFC fights with the robots,'" Emanuel said. It doesn't sound like Musk dismissed the thought. In fact, Emanuel said, the billionaire showed him robots that could throw punches and kicks. He floated the idea of a fight between Chinese and American robots, which podcast host and investor O'Shaughnessy said "everyone in the world would watch.""
Ari Emanuel is CEO of TKO Group Holdings and oversees the WWE and UFC. He has observed firsthand progress in Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot, with notable improvements in hand movements. Generational advances in hand control were called "unbelievable," and the robots demonstrated the ability to throw punches and kicks. Emanuel proposed staging UFC fights featuring humanoid robots, including a concept pitting Chinese against American robots. Emanuel emphasizes expertise in creating and monetizing live events and is focusing TKO on live experiences amid increasing AI-generated content.
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