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horses4courses
12-28-2014, 10:17 PM
We hear enough beefs about bad rides on here.
This could settle it.

Camel racing in the UAE is now using robots for pilots :lol:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/28/sports/camel-racing-in-the-united-arab-emirates-is-a-blend-of-centuries-old-traditions-and-modern-technology.html?smid=tw-nytimes

http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/12/28/sports/28camelracing_show-slide-57M6/28camelracing_show-slide-57M6-jumbo.jpg

JustRalph
12-28-2014, 10:30 PM
http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19472

Way back!

JustRalph
12-28-2014, 10:36 PM
http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21659

There's a great video from sixty minutes on here somewhere

link (Robot jockey camel site:youtube.com)

horses4courses
12-28-2014, 10:36 PM
Wow....I'll have to brush up on my camel racing ;)