‘Robot sex’ seminar causes a stir


JOHOR BARU: A “Love and Sex with Robots” conference in Iskandar Malaysia here is getting state officials here hot and bothered under the collar.

While the state tourism office has denied that it was consulted over the event, an attempt to contact the organisers of the conference – touted to be the congress to discuss legal, ethical and moral issues on the topic – has been unsuccessful.

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