QSS robot inappropriately touches reporter in Saudi Arabia

During its debut at DeepFest in Riyadh, the humanoid robot 'Muhammad', developed by Saudi firm QSS, appeared to inappropriately touch a female reporter on her backside. The robot was fully autonomous and operating without human control. QSS stated that the incident was not a deviation from expected behavior and said it would implement additional measures to keep people away from the robot's movement areas. The reporter, Rawya Kassem, reacted with a stern glare and raised palm.

Date it happened

2024-03-06

Organisation involved

QSS

Product, system or model

Muhammad

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