Camel Racing Dubia and Robot Jockeys, Did you know camel racing is a thing? Me neither. Camel racing is a traditional sport in the UAE, and one of the most talked about days of the year for the city. I mean, the winning camel being able to take home $3 million – what?!

And as technology advances, Dubai has started to replace human jockeys with robot jockeys (as shown in the photo below). The robots even have small hinged arms that can move to control the reins!