A remote-controlled, toddler-sized robot jockey, in a colour racing silk, competes on a camel on the sandy racing track, in a ...

Robots are replacing young boys as jockeys in the ancient sport of camel racing, which is still popular among Arabs in the Persian Gulf. The... Robot Jockeys Give Camel Racing a Modern Twist Camel ...

Professional camel racing in Qatar dates back to 1972 and is centred at Al Shahaniya, the country’s premier racing venue. Dom ...

Camels ridden by mechanical robots race to the finish during a six kilometer race at the 12th International Camel Race in Kebd February 14, 2012. According to organizers, camel jockeys were replaced ...

DOHA, QATAR - Qatar plans to start using robots as riders in popular camel races after international criticism of the use of child jockeys, the Gulf Arab state's official QNA news agency reported ...

“I’ve always been someone who wants to try new things and do things differently," said the former Manchester United midfielder. It is known as the sport of the sheikhs, with thousands of fans packing ...

Deep in the heart of the United Arab Emirates, the ancient sport of camel racing is enjoying a resurgence. In keeping with the region’s rapid development from gulf outpost to economic hotspot, prize ...