Originally from Chile, the app — which means “guide dog” in Spanish slang — was brought to the Tampa area two months ago.
Rene Espinoza, the 29-year-old CEO of LazarilloApp, moved the startup to Tampa in May after launching in Chile three years ago.
“I was working in assisted technologies while in university and saw a need for a tool that would give autonomy to people with visual disabilities,” he said.
The idea came after Espinoza met Miguel González while a student at Universidad de Chile. González, who is blind, now works for LazarilloApp as the director of user experience.