"What happened when the two parties met is the subject of a lawsuit that Rizzbot's creators, Social Robotics, detailed in a petition filed in November against Speed, né Darren Jason Watkins Jr., his management company, Mixed Management, and another producer who was with Speed's team that day. The petition, obtained by TechCrunch, alleges that Speed inflicted "irreparable damage" to Rizzbot."
""Speed absolutely knew that this was not an appropriate way to interact with a sophisticated robot and knew that such actions with inflict irreparable damage to Rizzbot," the petition read. "These actions resulted in the total loss of the Rizzbot." The petition read that Speed's handling of the robot caused "complete loss of functionality," and that Rizzbot had "significant damages" to its mouth and neck."
In September, creator IShowSpeed met humanoid influencer Rizzbot during a livestream. Rizzbot has more than a million followers and is known for comedic roasting and rude gestures; Speed has over 50 million followers and is known for dramatic livestream behavior. Social Robotics filed a petition in November naming Darren Jason Watkins Jr., Mixed Management, and another producer, alleging Speed inflicted irreparable damage. The petition alleges Speed repeatedly punched Rizzbot, put it in a chokehold, pinned it to a couch, and threw it to the ground. The petition claims complete loss of functionality, damaged mouth and neck, dead head cameras and sensors, instability, and seeks compensation and lost profits. Austin Police were called after the incident.
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