DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane AI POWERED ROBOT GUIDE DOG FOR OUR VISUALLY IMPAIRED Source: University of Glasgow & Stock Blind and partially blind people may soon be guided by robot guide dogs. Here's what we know: Engineers at the University of Glasgow are developing RoboGuide, an AI powered robot guide dog capable of talking to humans Goal is to help the visually impaired be more independent as they walk around hospitals, shopping centers and other public places RoboGuide has a series of sensors to map and access its surroundings Software helps RoboGuide to learn optimal routes and interpret sensor data in real time so as not to hit obstacles as it assists the user It can understand speech and verbally respond Overall objective of RoboGuide is to give the visually impaired more independence This is assistive AI technology now being developed and tested that has the potential to help provide more independence to th