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Dalhousie University kicks off robot competition
CBC News
Posted: Aug 2, 2012 10:23 PM AT
Last Updated: Aug 2, 2012 10:21 PM AT
Audiences might be distracted by the athletes in London this week, but a competition at Dalhousie University is testing how robots compete.
The CBC's Colleen Jones checked out the 21st annual robot competition.
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