ARLINGTON, Va.
(AP) A trade group resumed a reward for a female robot sex toy manufacturer that was taken four months ago for not meeting its image.
On Wednesday, the Consumer Technology Association restored the Consumer Electronics Show's 2019 Innovation Awards in the robotics and drones category to OS Automotive. ©Lora DiCarlo's "robotic massager ".
The association said it recognized "innovative technology" and "reiterated a sincere apology" to the developers ".
Jean Foster, a spokesman for the association, said in a statement, "CTA did not properly handle the award.
"An independent panel of judges selected OS justice©But organizers of the Consumer Electronics Show later said it was not eligible to attend.
Lora DiCarlo, who calls it gender discrimination, noted that "a male sex toy was introduced literally at CES in 2018.
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