Dubai's famous robot Bu Sunaidah 'weds' fellow robot Moza
The staged robot wedding went viral on social media despite having no legal or religious standing, drawing tens of thousands of reactions.
DUBAI – Dubai's most famous robot, Bu Sunaidah, has stolen the spotlight after its 'marriage' to another robot named Moza went viral on social media, news agency Gulf News reported.
The ceremony featured the bride, a Unitree G1 model robot, dressed in a black abaya embroidered with gold.
In posts on social media, Bu Sunaidah expressed gratitude and uploaded a message of thanks to friends and family who had 'brightened' the occasion.
Although the ceremony was merely a digital content gimmick with no legal or religious validity whatsoever, the marketing strategy clearly paid off.
Within three days, the post drew more than 41,000 likes, 2,300 comments and was shared 109,000 times.
The series of posts sparked mixed reactions among international netizens. Most were entertained by the robot 'wedding', while others criticised the gimmick as going too far. – AGENCIES
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