Unlike a human [camel] jockey, a robot rider is cheaper to maintain and would not have to undergo the same physical hardship.
-Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan, Chairman of Protocol, UAE Ministry of Information and Culture
They say that AI teamed with robotics will put most people out of work, including the drovers and Khabīrs of the Darb. Look out KhairAllah, you’re next. And to think, camel-riding robots don’t need to stop and make tea.