Though guide dogs can learn some routes, that pales in comparison to on demand navigation tools available in a robot. And unlike guide dog owners, robot owners also don’t have to spend weeks ...

“We saw a huge demand for guide dogs in China, with over 17 million visually impaired people and less than 400 guide dogs available. This inspired us to develop the Hexapod robot to fill this ...

The Robotics Club sees a promising future for its robotic guide dog, which the members have also entered into the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute’s $50K Idea Challenge, to be held on April 10. “It’s ...

The robot dog can navigate via cameras and sensors, including recognizing traffic light signals, which traditional guide dogs are unable to do.

The robot dog, which is currently being field-tested, is able to navigate its physical environment via cameras and sensors, including recognising traffic light signals, which traditional guide ...

Guide dogs for the visually impaired provide an important service and help provide a welcome sense of autonomy to physically-challenged individuals. Unfortunately, the highly-skilled canines ...

Towards Robotic Companions: Understanding Handler-Guide Dog Interactions for Informed Guide Dog Robot Design. CHI 2024: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems , 2024 DOI: 10.1145/3613904 ...

Guide dogs offer social, physical and mental benefits for some people who are blind, but training them is a costly and lengthy process, so researchers have created a robotic alternative. Zhongyu ...

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A visually impaired person walks with a six-legged robot "guide dog" during a demonstration of a field test for a Shanghai Jiao Tong University test team, in Shanghai on June 18, 2024.