Rizwan Choudhury, Interesting Engineering, Sara: Saudi Arabia’s first humanoid robot reflects national values, 24 Mar 2024 “Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first humanoid robot, named Sara. Developed by the Riyadh-based QSS AI & Robots, Sara embodies a complex mixture of technological advancement and traditional social restrictions, particularly in Saudi Arabia.”

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Daily Star, Female humanoid robot can’t talk about ‘sex or politics’ because it’s ‘illegal’, 29 Mar 2024 tabloid treatment of the recently announced KSA robot. “

“Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first humanoid robot, named Sara, who reflects the national values of the country by being unable to discuss ‘sex or politics’ because it’s ‘illegal’.”

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