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Fri, 04 May 2007

Holy Robotic Camel Jockeys!

That's right, the latest invention to catch my eye is the 'Robotic Camel Jockey'. Seeing is believing --> Check out this youtube video of the robotic camel jockey in action.

Here's a Wired article on why robotic camel jockeys are used in Qatar. Turns out that they used to have 4-year old starving Sudanese boys be the camel jockeys, much to the displeasure of human rights activists everywhere. Some Swiss engineering company has put together this robotic replacement for an underfed boy to ride camels in Qatar's camel races that take place in the 120 degree heat. How bizarre!