Taif, August 14, 2021, SPA -- The Robot jockey, a local technology, is a new technique that has been introduced in camel races at the Crown Prince Camel Festival in its third edition, which was launched last Sunday in the Taif Camel Square. This new technology is considered one of the most prominent modern and locally-made technologies used in camel racing phasing out the use of human jockeys, to develop sports and reduce accidents and physical risks that may occur to humans. Abdullah Al-Rubaian, a camel owner, explained that the Robot jockey cost ranges from SR700 to SR1500, adding that the owners were having difficulty finding a human jokey to participate in the races, in addition to the difficulties and risks they face, but now, he said, after this modern technology, most of the owners have at least 20 robot jockeys due to the feasibility of periodically maintaining them locally. Al-Rubaian added that the Robot Jokey is a remotely controlled battery-operated drill, wrapped in a cloth, and designed in the form of a human jokey, weighing between 4 to 5.3 kilograms, and is installed on the back of the camel by corsets, to prevent it from falling during fast running, it also performs the same roles as a human rider. He noted that the camel owners can give direct commands to the camel and motivate it during the race through a mounted speaker, and can also control the stick adapted to the robot jokey which can perform 21 spins to increase the stimulation of the camel to speed up, especially as the camel approaches the end of the race. --SPA 17:32 LOCAL TIME 14:32 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1600600