Country's first 'robot sex brothel' set to open in Texas prompts backlash: report
The first so-called 'robot sex brothel' in the U.S. slated to open in the Houston area this month has prompted a massive backlash from residents and activists who say it will ruin the neighborhood. The company opened its first location last year near Toronto, where $60 buys a half-hour alone with a robot sex doll, according to the Washington Examiner. The dolls start at $2,500 to buy.
Update: Houston officials halt plans to open first US 'robot brothel'
Houston city officials have ordered at least a temporary halt to a Canadian company's plan to open a so-called "robot brothel" in the city. The Houston Chronicle reported that building inspectors ordered the halt after determining that the company, Kinky S Dolls, lacked the permits required for demolition and construction at a former 2,500 sq ft hair salon in the Galleria area of the city.
takyon: Change.org petition aiming to "Keep Robot Brothels Out of Houston".
Also at ABC7.
See also: 'Robot sex brothel' slated to open is not wanted, Houston's mayor says
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 01 2018, @10:14PM (1 child)
Also, in Turin, Italy (sorry, paywalled) :
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/premium/articoli/per-le-bambole-non-vale-ancora-la-merlin-sotto-la-mole-apre-il-primo-bordello-con-sex-dolls/ [ilfattoquotidiano.it]
And, immediately after, health authorities and police put an halt...
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/09/12/torino-primo-stop-per-la-casa-delle-bambole-hot-da-80-euro-per-30-minuti-blitz-di-polizia-e-ufficio-igiene/4621750/ [ilfattoquotidiano.it]
CYA
(Score: 2) by takyon on Monday October 01 2018, @10:23PM
The fun part is that prostitution is legal in Italy [wikipedia.org], although brothels aren't (the robot brothel shutdown was due to a property law violation, however... kind of like the Houston case).
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