40 million people in the world are fully blind. biped is the world's first AI copilot for blind and visually impaired people.
The device is worn on the shoulders, like a harness. It is equipped with 3d cameras, and works like an autonomous vehicle, for humans. It identifies and predicts the trajectories of everything around you, to only warn you about the most important information. biped gives you intuitive audio feedback through bone conduction headphones, and has a battery of more than 3 hours.
Behind biped, a team a 5 software and robotics engineers, 250 beta-testers and 10 partners all around Europe & the US. biped has been commercially available since January 2023.
Location: Switzerland, Vaud, Lausanne
Total raised: $1.36M
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Venture Ki... | venturekic... |
| - | Serpentine... | serpentine... |
| 30.01.2023 | VentureLab | venturelab... |
| 03.03.2023 | SICTIC | sictic.ch |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 21.11.2023 | - | $1.36M | - |
Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 21.11.2023 | biped.ai Secures CHF 1.2 Million to transform mobility for t... | Lausanne-based tech startup biped.ai has announced a successful funding round of CHF 1.2 Million. Th... | venturekic... |
| 21.11.2023 | Biped secures CHF 1.2M to enter US Market and expand in Euro... | In a milestone achievement, Lausanne based biped.ai just secured CHF 1.2 million to revolutionize mo... | startuptic... |
| 21.11.2023 | biped.ai Secures CHF 1.2 Million to transform mobility for t... | biped.ai Secures CHF 1.2 Million to transform mobility for the visually impaired 21.11.2023 08:00, R... | venturelab... |
| 26.09.2023 | Future of Health Grant kicks off with new cohort | Bringing the forces of innovation together to create tomorrow’s medicine, the Future of Health Gra... | startuptic... |
| 19.07.2023 | Swiss Medtechs seek growth opportunities in Boston | A jury of professional investors and Medtech experts reviewed almost 60 applications to select the... | startuptic... |
| 05.07.2023 | Sulfiscon and biped.ai get Biopôle Start-up Funding | Based at Biopôle’s StartLab since March 2023, Sulfiscon is expanding on research by its three foun... | startuptic... |
| 21.06.2023 | Cleantech and life sciences start-ups scoop prizes at W.A. d... | From a record number of over 300 submitted projects, the jury picked their Top 15 in February. The... | startuptic... |
| 30.03.2023 | 15 startups contest to win CHF 100,000 | The W.A. de Vigier Award is the oldest award for young entrepreneurs in Switzerland and, with annu... | startuptic... |
| 15.03.2023 | Von Dubai bis Hamburg: Startups heimsen Preis für ihre digit... | Das Startup eSMART holte sich in Dubai an der EMAAR Sustainability Innovation Challenge den Katego... | startuptic... |
| 27.12.2022 | Biped Smart Harness gets Honda attention | In an exciting new partnership. biped is joining forces with Honda Research Institute to take its ... | startuptic... |
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