Bedivere: World-First Bio-Inspired Robotic Guide for the Visually Impaired
Bedivere is the world's first self-propelled robotic guide for the visually impaired. Rest a hand on its handle, say where you want to go, and the robot drives itself, leading you there on your own two feet, indoors or out, through crowds and busy public spaces, steering and stopping around curbs, steps, and people. What powers it is a kind of sight no guide robot has ever had: a bio-inspired vision that runs entirely on the robot and reads a moving scene in a fraction of a second. The handle guides your hand, a few spoken words handle the rest, and exterior lights keep the crowd in the loop. Load your route once and it needs no live signal after that. You set the destination and keep your own pace. Bedivere takes care of the way ahead.