A robotics company’s presentation of a “male” humanoid robot took an unexpected turn after it appeared to reach out and inappropriately touch a female reporter in Saudi Arabia. The AI robot, named Muhammad, was developed by Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS and unveiled at DeepFest in Riyadh last week.
A seven-second clip showed Al Arabiya reporter Rawya Kassem speaking to an audience in front of the humanoid before it extended its hand forward to touch her backside.
Kassem can then be seen flinching and raising her palm to signal Muhammad to back off.
