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Wired Wednesday: GoFetch, SoundSense & self-driving delivery robots are coming

ByJohn

This week on News 1130 radio in Vancouver, I spoke about these tech topics for Wired Wednesday with Ben Wilson:

  • GoFetch: Find a dog walker with your phone (source)
  • Furenexo’s SoundSense is a simple, open-source gadget that helps deaf people stay aware of their surroundings (source)
  • Self-driving delivery robots could soon be common sights in European cities (source)

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