Robotic Camel Riders Are Ready to Race

by Will Knight NewScientist.com, 11 Apr 2005 Camel racing is to be transformed as a spectator sport in the United Arab Emirates with robot riders taking the place of child jockeys. The remotely operated riders were developed following a ban on the use of jockeys under 16 years of age, imposed by the UAE Camel Racing Association in March 2004. Read the article