The viral humanoid robot named ‘Bu Sunaida’ is actually which model of which company? What is the robot seen doing in the viral video related to Eid namaz? With which public events and personalities has ‘Bu Sunaida’ previously come into limelight in UAE? Why is people’s opinion divided into two parts on social media regarding this video?
UAE Innovation (Dubai): Imagine, you go to a mosque to offer Eid prayers and someone is standing next to you wearing a kandura and shemagh (the traditional Emirati attire). But when you look closely, you realize that he is not a human being, but a robot! Something similar happened in Dubai, which people were surprised to see. A humanoid robot named ‘Bu Sunaida’ has created a stir on social media these days. A video of this is going viral in which this robot is seen offering Eid prayers with people in the mosque. This robot is already quite famous in UAE, but this time it has become the biggest topic of discussion on Eid. Let us tell you that ‘Bu Sunaida’ is actually a ‘G1 Humanoid’ model of a Chinese company ‘Unitree’, which has been given this local name in UAE.
This video was first posted on the official Instagram page of ‘Bu Sunaida’. Its caption read, “May Allah accept your good deeds, Eid Mubarak. We are happy to present this educational content for our dear children.”
At the beginning of the video, the robot gets down from a luxury SUV car like humans and goes towards the mosque. Then inside the mosque, he stands in a line with locals and foreigners and imitates every prayer move exactly. When famous pages like ‘Travel Bus UAE’ reshared this video, it reached millions of people.
For the last few months, ‘Bu Sunaida’ has been frequently seen on the streets of UAE and at public events. This robot came into discussion across the country when it was seen near the Emirates Tower with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE. ‘Bu Sunaida’ was also the center of attraction at the ‘Make It in the Emirates 2026’ forum held in Abu Dhabi earlier this month. The company running this robot has created a good following on social media by combining technology with Gulf culture.
As soon as the video went viral, people on the internet were divided into two groups. On one hand, people are praising it as a beautiful confluence of technology and culture, while on the other hand, some people are strongly criticizing it. He says that on a holy occasion like worship, one should not make it a subject of joke by doing such ‘tech stunts’. Well, whatever the reason, this video has taken over social media.