Strange truth of the day: Robot camel jockeys (pics)
 

Robot camel jockeys

Qatar has staged the world's first ever camel race with robot jockeys.

Robot jockeys race camels for the first time since the use of child jockeys was

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Seven robot jockeys took part in the race at Al Shahaniyya Camel Racecourse on the outskirts of Doha.

Race officials said it was a successful event. Robot jockeys were developed after child camel jockeys were banned.

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Camel racing is a hugely popular sport in the Gulf countries and children were preferred jockeys because of their light weight.

But the ban was introduced over concerns the children were treated like slaves by their employers.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1461995.html

Can you believe those evil robots, putting children out of a job like that?

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