A non-profit organization called YGA, located in London and Istanbul is developing a smart cane for the blind and visually impaired.
WeWALK has three main features:
- It will be able to detect obstacles that are above the chest and head levels through its ultrasonic sensor.
- Smartphone integration. blind people will be able to control their smartphones via WeWALK’s touchpad and be able to receive turn-by-turn Google Maps
navigation via WeWALK. - WeWALK is open platform, meaning that WeWALK will be able to gain new features with integrations such as Uber, Lyft, and Amazon Alexa.
WeWALK Demo
“Beyond being just a product, WeWALK is a social platform and a movement which unites all blind people in the world, creates awareness in society, and fosters accessibility, social inclusion, more and equal participation in social life,” YGA said.
YGA has initiated a fundraising project on the Indiegogo platform. So far the company has raised $9,615 USD of $250,000 with a month left.