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Robots Ride Camels in Kuwait

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the camel-jewelry dept.

naken writes to tell us that Kuwait recently held its first regional camel race using robot jockeys. The change was made after human rights groups got child jockeys banned in Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE."

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  1. obligatory by pvt_medic · · Score: -1, Redundant

    in mother russia... camel rides you

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    30% Troll, 50% Underrated, 10% Interesting
    Score:5, Troll
  2. WIRED article by __aahrlq8808 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A WIRED article gave a 3-page writeup of the Swiss team developing the robots in November.