Robots Replace Child Jockeys In Dubai Camel Races
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A camel foams at the mouth as he is whipped by a robot jockey during a race at Nad al-Sheba on December 6, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is the first season that robotic jockeys have been used to race camels in Dubai. Controversially children from India were used to ride the camels in past seasons. These robot jockeys costing 15000GBP and up, were designed in Geneva and include shock absorbers and GPS tracking systems. The camel's owners control them from their speeding four wheel drives at the side of the track. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
A handler fits a robotic jockey at Nad al-Sheba on December 6, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
The Burj Dubai is seen in the background as a handler rides his camel at Nad al-Sheba on December 6, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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