Robo cop-a-feel: Cheeky AI robot touches shocked woman's bottom at Saudi artificial intelligence event

A cheeky male AI robot was caught touching a woman on the bottom in front of an audience while she reported from an artificial intelligence event.

In hilarious fotage, reporter Rawya Kassem can be seen standing on a panel in front of an android named Muhammad in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The reporter, donning a blue suit and carrying a microphone, speaks directly to the camera as the realistic robot stood behind her in his red keffiyeh and long gown.

He can be seen slowly moving his head and body without Rawya noticing, in what appears to be a natural and innocent maneuver from the machine. 

But without warning, cheeky Muhammed raises his right hand and gently pats Rawya's bottom as she addresses the camera at the DeepFest AI event.

C creepio! Reporter Rawya Kassem was speaking live at an artificial intelligence event in Saudia Arabia while standing next to robot Muhammed

Robotty: As she was speaking into her microphone, the human-like machine built by robotics firm QSS raised his hand and patted her bottom

Rawya was left stunned at Muhammed's apparent cheekiness and glared at him while raising her hand

Clearly catching her off guard, Rawya turns around and glares at the robot as he timidly lowers his hand back down.

She raises her free hand as if to give him a little smack but smiles at her colleague before continuing her speech.

Muhammed returns to his natural stance and faces the crowd, leaving onlookers in shock and stitches at the situation.

The clip has made the rounds on social media leaving viewers divided in their opinion, with some in hysterics and some with concerns.

One viewer asked: 'What kind of coding have they done for the sheikh?'

Another remarked: 'That cheeky bugger.'

A third said: 'Saudi Arabia unveils pervert male robot.'

'Naming an underdeveloped robot in the name of Muhammad is not correct,' one more chimed in.

And another joked: 'Saudi Arabia is changing now for good.'

Android Muhammad was developed by Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS.

The event, DeepFest, introduced him on X, writing: 'I am Muhammad, the first Saudi robot in the form of a man.

'I was manufactured and developed here in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a national project to demonstrate our achievements in the field of artificial intelligence.'