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July 19, 2005
Robot Camel Jockeys
Dubai - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has conducted the first successful robot camel jockey race after the country recently tightened a ban on the use of children in the races, local newspapers reported on Tuesday.
With the reins in the left hand and the whip in the right, 10 blue and red jersey-wearing robots passed the 3km trial race at Al Wathba racetrack on Monday in Abu Dhabi, watched by hundreds of cheering fans.
Handlers of the robots drove their four-wheel-drives alongside the camels to control the robots, which performed to expectations.
The 15 kilo robots will cost $2 000. They will be manufactured in an Asian country to begin with. Later the UAE will set up a plant to manufacture them.
Qatar, which recently banned child camel jockeys, is also planning to use robots.
http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_1739793,00.html
Posted by sjc at July 19, 2005 2:38 PM
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