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Schwarzenegger files $10mn lawsuit against Russian robot firm over 'Arnie android' doppelganger Pay up or be terminated: Arnold Schwarzenegger sues Russian bot firm for $10 mln over unauthorized ‘Arnie android’ doppelganger
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Former California governor and Hollywood hulk Arnold Schwarzenegger has sued a Russian company for $10 million for reportedly using his likeness and voice for a humanoid showcased at a recent tech expo. Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is dragging a Russian robot company to court for its humanoid replica of the Hollywood hulk. The firm needs to fork over $10 million — or Arnold might ‘be back’ for more.
The firm, Promobot, flaunted its prototype 'Arnie android' at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. The company's co-founder Oleg Kivokurtsev even exhibited the Schwarzenegger robo-clone during an interview with CTV news. The firm Promobot flaunted its prototype ‘Arnie android’ at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. The machine features Schwarzenegger’s likeness and voice.The company’s co-founder Oleg Kivokurtsev even exhibited the Schwarzenegger robo-clone during an interview with CTV news.
Videos show the Arnold lookalike interacting with humans and answering questions. Videos show the Arnold look-alike interacting with humans and answering questions in his classic Terminator voice.
According to Promobot's website, the bot – which is only a shoulder-up recreation of Arnold – costs around $25,000 and can be customized to look like "any human on Earth." It's capable of more than 600 facial movements and expressions, the firm claims. According to Promobot’s website, the bot — which is only a shoulder-up recreation of Arnold — costs around $25,000 and can be customized to look like “any human on Earth.” It’s capable of more than 600 facial movements and expressions, the firm claims.
Arnold and his legal team claim that Promobot used the humanoid repeatedly at public events to market the Robo-C, and even asked the former Austrian bodybuilder to pose for a photo with the bot while he was giving a talk in St. Petersburg in 2019 — a request which he refused.Despite his objections to the device, the company continued to use the ‘Arnie’ prototype, the suit alleges, according to TMZ.
Apart from the $10 million, Schwarzenegger is reportedly demanding any profits made from the robot, plus punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.
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