Robots replace children as camel jockeys in UAE

Until 2005, hundreds of children were recruited into the centuries-old Arab sport of camel racing because of their low weight and height, which meant the camels could run faster. Many children suffered injuries such as broken legs and hands from falling off camels, which can run at up to 30km per hour. Now, instead of a child, camels in the UAE are ridden by small robots which are tied onto camels by hand.

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• camel
• racing
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• abudhabi
• IRIN

[milky515]

those god dam robots are taking jobs from children!!!!

[PalestinianV]

what's the point to put children or robots on camels, i mean the jokey must be skilled to win a race, this is the most important if not it does not make sense !

[naeemxhassan]

@gschjetne Beast is the nature of Human honey.!

[naeemxhassan]

@1wor1d their weight is big problem, plus they keep them self as they want unlike the poor little innocent kids.

[naeemxhassan]

@milky515 friend do you want to see a kid riding his life for making a living, would that be good, please take some life, if they don't have this job they most probably would have a better than this in which they don't have die younger enough.

[banuri]

@1wor1d its difficult to find a 3 kg adult

[MASTERSWORDKING]

these boys are slaves.......what is fun with that?

[zzalainzz]

@1wor1d cuz of the weight !!

[NWOFTW666]

Actual camel jockeys.

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madworldbestsong]

@1wor1d like the description, kids weigh less and the camels run faster.

[syntyche70x7]

i'm think'n they dunna steer too good!

[Harrehz]

YEAH CAMEL RACING