Summary
- Profile Type
- Business Offer
- POD Reference
- BORO20250507005
- Term of Validity
- 8 May 2025 - 8 May 2026
- Company's Country
- Romania
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A Romanian company has developed smart glasses that replicate the key functions of a guide dog for visually impaired individuals. The device offers safe, independent navigation without the high costs and responsibilities of owning a guide dog. The company is seeking international distributors under commercial agreement.
- Full Description
- Globally, over 330 million people live with visual impairments, yet the most widely used mobility aids remain the traditional walking cane and the guide dog. While guide dogs offer reliable and intuitive navigation assistance, they are not a scalable solution due to high training costs (up to $60,000) and the need for ongoing care and maintenance. To address this gap, a Romanian company has created smart glasses for people with low vision that replicate the core benefits of a guide dog. The company seeks distributors to expand into international markets and spread their technology.
- Advantages and Innovations
- A guide dog is costly to train and it represents a big responsibility for a visually impaired person. The number of guide dogs does not match the number of individuals with visual disabilities. The Romanian company offers a solution that mimics the benefits of a guide dog without the drawbacks that make it a non-scalable solution. The smart glasses combine 3D vision, Robotics, AI, and Mixed Reality to improve mobility and autonomy for people with low vision
- Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
- Distributors should ideally have expertise in the optical/medical device/assistive technology
- Stage of Development
- Lab tested
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- IPR status
- IPR granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- The partner is expected to facilitate the company's market entry and distribute their product
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
Dissemination
- Market keywords
- 05007003 - Handicap aids
- 05007007 - Other medical/health related (not elsewhere classified)
- Sector Groups Involved
- Health
- Digital
- Targeted countries
- All countries