Robbie the RoboGuide was showcased at RNIB Scotland’s Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference in Glasgow this week.

What’s more, about 98% of people who are blind do not use either a dog or a walking cane. That leaves the vast majority of people with vision difficulties no way to get to work, do a job ...

In the minds of many sighted people ... his car because a dog was in front of my place barking at him. I walked out with my cane, petted the dog for a bit, and began to walk back to my front ...

Robbie the RoboGuide meets a guide dog (Julie Howden/RNIB Scotland/PA) A robot dog designed to assist the blind and visually ... in real time”, and a walking cane guided through haptic feedback.