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Home / Arts & Life / VIDEO: Robots to the rescue!
Ryerson professor Alex Ferworn returns from robot competition in Washington DC with a second-place finish. He speaks with reporter Kim Brown about how robots can be partnered with dogs to save lives during disasters.

VIDEO: Robots to the rescue!

Joshua McLean
Posted on September 26, 2013, 1:56 pm
11 secs

 

See our previous coverage: Rye professor, dog, and robot team up for rescue missions

 

Host: Kim Brown

Producer: Josh McLean

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