LA TECH WEEK 2025: KOLAK AT UFB 4

EVENT: Ultimate Fighting Bots 4 (UFB 4) 
EVENT DATE: October 18, 2025
LOCATION: Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California

From Silicon Valley to Venice Beach

During KOLAK’s LA Tech Week 2025 visit, Venice Beach became the backdrop for the fourth installment of Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB 4). KOLAK helped open the UFB 4 robot competition, kicking off the event with an online robot-fighting matchup connected to China. Representing Silicon Valley from Venice Beach, KOLAK secured the opening victory before joining the UFB crew for a post-match interview.

KOLAK OPENS UFB 4 WITH THE FIRST ROBOT BATTLE

Three clips capture the start of the competition, leading from KOLAK’s arrival to opening-match gameplay and the crowd and controller station, before the full post-match interview.

ARRIVAL AT UFB 4: KOLAK arrives in Venice Beach ahead of the competition’s opening robot battle.

KOLAK'S GAMEPLAY: KOLAK opens the UFB 4 competition with an online robot-fighting matchup connected to China.

CROWD & CONTROLLER STATION: The setup and spectators behind the live UFB 4 experience.

Opening Victory — KOLAK’s Win & Post-Match Interview

Following the opening-match victory, KOLAK sits down with the UFB crew beside the controller and laptop station. The four-minute, 39-second recording captures the post-match conversation, including a playful exchange about the opponent’s confusion over the blue and yellow sides. The takeaway? Team Blue for the win.

KOLAK'S WIN & POST-MATCH INTERVIEW: After kicking off UFB 4 with a win in an online matchup connected to China, KOLAK joins the UFB crew for an on-camera conversation in Venice Beach.

Beyond the Ring — The Human Question

Before the featured bout, the conversation shifts from robot fighting to a wider question: what separates human intelligence from machines?

BEYOND THE RING — THE HUMAN QUESTION: The UFB host and guest explore the ideas behind intelligent machines, from “ones and zeros” to questions of awareness, autonomy, and how people might relate to increasingly capable humanoid robots.

KOLAK × 19 Keys: Two of the Bay Area’s greats under one roof. Different lanes, shared respect.

19 Keys vs. Rance1500: The Featured Showdown

Following KOLAK’s opening victory, the next highlight took the competition into the featured ring.

The featured bout brought 19 Keys face-to-face with Rance1500 (Larrance Dopson), the four-time GRAMMY Award winner. Their head-to-head was another example of UFB 4 bringing people from creative culture into the world of competitive robotics.

Watch the two robotic competitors face off as the referee oversees the action in the UFB ring.

19 KEYS VS. RANCE1500: The featured robot-fighting matchup at UFB 4 in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.

From KOLAK’s opening matchup to the conversations and featured showdown, UFB 4 showed how a simple controller can bring people together across cities, disciplines, and even borders.

For KOLAK, it was a fitting introduction to LA Tech Week coverage: a hands-on meeting point for technology, competition, and creative culture.

From Silicon Valley to Venice Beach — and across the world through online play.

THE FUTURE IS INTERACTIVE.

KOLAK
Silicon Valley, California