The Mini Cheetah

  • Authored on April 13, 2021
A four-legged dog-like metal robot without a head and with various sensors and camera on it.

On Tuesday April 13th's show: 

  • Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther discusses “Seaspiracy,” a new Netflix documentary that explores the environmental impact of fishing 
  • Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler chats about “Enabled: Connecting with Birds,” an upcoming panel for birding enthusiasts with disabilities. She also talks about the Urban Naturalists a new program offered at the High Park Nature Centre in Toronto.  
  • Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech describes the Mini Cheetah, a four-legged robot to help guide users who are blind or partially sighted. He also tells about a new retinal implant called  POLYRETINA 
  • And, host Dave Brown competes with contestants Karen Magee and Mark Phoenix put their knowledge to the test in another edition of our weekly news quiz!