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The ancient traditional sport of camel racing underwent an interesting transformation in Dubai in 2004. Surprisingly, robots were used to replace human jockeys. In modern camel racing, the camels are guided by remote-controlled robots. This change was prompted by allegations of human rights violations, as many Gulf countries have historically used children as camel riders.

Both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), of which Dubai is a part, have banned the use of human jockeys for reasons of robotization and protection against human rights violations. The UAE was the first country to implement this ban in order to combat child labor and abuse and to reduce the phenomenon of child jockeys as much as possible. Even with this modern transformation, camel racing remains a widespread and lucrative industry, with millions of dollars at stake.