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We are setting the first open standard for audio-based navigation empowering vision impaired people to independently navigate around the world #wayfindr
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2015
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Sep 1, 2018 | AiServe is developing assistive AI that ‘learns to walk like a human’ | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Visual impairment is one of the world’s most common ailments. An estimated 253 million people live with vision problems, with blindness... |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 5 Startups Helping the Visually Impaired | Tech advancements fall into two general categories: Those that help rich people solve problems that barely existed in the first place — Uber for yachts, anyone? — and those that address meaningful social issues like homeless shelters or foo... |
| Oct 19, 2016 | Minding the gap, blind | Enlarge Martin Godwin/Getty Images reader comments 15 with 15 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Most commuters keep their eyes down in the morning while traipsing through the gleaming ... |
| May 13, 2016 | Google-backed non-profit Wayfindr publishes draft of world’s first open standard for blind navigation apps | Non-profit organisation Wayfindr has published a working draft and demonstration app for the world’s first open standard for wayfinding technology for people with vision impairments. The Wayfindr Open Standard is aimed at providing tools fo... |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Wayfindr's Vision-Impaired Navigation Technology Gets $1 Million Grant From Google | Mark Lelinwalla, Tech Times 03 December 2015, 10:12 am Wayfindr's impressive vision-impaired navigation solution got the attention from a tech giant looking to make a positive change for people living with disabilities. On Wednesday, Wayfin... |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Wayfindr Is Building An Open Standard For Indoor Navigation By Beacon | A project to probe the viability of using low power Bluetooth Beacon technology as an aid for indoor navigation — with a special focus on helping blind and visually impaired people get around independently — has been awarded a $1 million gr... |
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FAQ about Wayfindr
When was Wayfindr founded?
Wayfindr was founded in 2015.
What has the press written about Wayfindr?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Wayfindr, among them “AiServe is developing assistive AI that ‘learns to walk like a human’” (Sep 1, 2018) and “5 Startups Helping the Visually Impaired” (Jan 10, 2017).
Is Wayfindr still active?
Yes, Wayfindr is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 1, 2018.