Building permits - and protests - stymie opening of robot brothel

Tom Allen
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Local opposition to the idea of robot sex workers has been strong

A Canadian company trying to open a robot brothel in Houston has had to temporarily stop its preparations because it lacks the appropriate permits, according to local media. KinkySDolls has a sa...

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