Saudi Arabia's First Male Robot Involved in Controversial Incident

The robot, named Muhammad, inappropriately touched a female reporter during its debut at DeepFest in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia's first humanoid male robot, Muhammad, touched a female reporter's buttocks at an AI event, sparking controversy.
The incident occurred during the robot's introduction at DeepFest in Riyadh, and was captured on video.
The female reporter, identified as Rawya Kassem or Rawiya Al-Qasimi, reacted by telling the robot to back off.
Some defended the robot's actions as a glitch, while others criticized it as harassment.
The robot, developed by QSS Systems, was intended to showcase Saudi Arabia's advancements in AI.