WeWalk raises cash to bring computer vision to smart cane for visually-impaired people

WeWalk raises cash to bring computer vision to smart cane for visually-impaired people

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WeWalk, a U.K.-based startup developing a “smart cane” for visually-impaired people, today announced it has raised £2 million ($2.4 million) in venture funding from several notable institutional and angel investors — this includes Manchester City and German international footballer İlkay Gündoğan.

Founded out of London in 2019, WeWalk has developed a GPS-enabled smart cane and smartphone app, helping users navigate their surrounding environment. Time named the WeWalk Smart Cane one of the “best inventions” of 2019.

WeWalk raises cash to bring computer vision to smart cane for visually-impaired people

Dec 8, 2022, 12:13pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/08/wewalk-raises-cash-to-bring-computer-vision-to-smart-cane-for-visually-impaired-people/ > WeWalk, a U.K.-based startup developing a “smart cane” for visually-impaired people, today announced it has raised £2 million ($2.4 million) in venture funding from several notable institutional and angel investors — this includes Manchester City and German international footballer İlkay Gündoğan. > Founded out of London in 2019, WeWalk has developed a GPS-enabled smart cane and smartphone app, helping users navigate their surrounding environment. Time named the WeWalk Smart Cane one of the “best inventions” of 2019.