A 'male' humanoid robot was unveiled in Saudi Arabia. It then inappropriately touched a female reporter.

• A 'male' humanoid robot appeared to inappropriately touch a female reporter during a presentation.
• Named 'Muhammad,' it is Saudi Arabia's first humanoid male robot.
• Muhammad is "fully autonomous" and did not deviate from his "expected behavior," the makers said.

A Saudi robotics company's unveiling of a "male" humanoid robot didn't go as planned after it appeared to inappropriately touch a female reporter.

Saudi robotics company QSS debuted "Muhammad the Humanoid Robot" at DeepFest in Riyadh last week. The robot, dressed in traditional Saudi attire, spoke Arabic and English.