Glide - A New Robot Mobility Device from Glidance | Epic A11y Podcast

Glide is a new mobility aid that's being developed by Glidance. It has a long adjustable handle, and as you push it it steers you. At the bottom it has big wheels and a core that houses all the robotics and tech. It has cameras and sensors for obstacle detection with AI capabilities, haptic feedback on the handle, and other features that make it a possible alternative to the white cane or the guide dog.
In this Epic Ally Podcast, I interview the CEO of Glidance, Amos Miller and get his full insight on the concept behind Glide and what the experience could be like to use it. He shares his thoughts and challenges with other mobility devices and wearables as a blind person and more. Stay tune till the end where I share my thoughts about Glide!
Glidance:
glidance.io/
Video Chapters
0:00 - Epic Ally Podcast Intro
2:26 - Introducing Amos Miller, Glidance and Glide
6:08 - Glide as a Primary Mobility Aid
7:25 - How do you use Glide on stairs?
9:16 - Why Glide?
14:08 - The Glide Experience
21:00 - Can Glide be a Standalone Device?
22:33 - Glide's Stage of Development
25:18 - The Glide Handles
28:34 - Is Glide waterproof?
29:02 - Adjustability?
31:32 - Glide VS Other Mobility Devices
34:03 - Price
34:36 - Thoughts on Mobility Aids
39:22 - Why is AT so expensive?
41:55 - What’s exciting about tech?
44:22 - My thoughts on Glide
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[@motobojo2]

Thanks Carrie for another interesting and informative video indterview.
The technology looks very promising. I am pleased that the developers are involving the target audience in the development process in the way that they are. I am sure that is very challenging while providing many rewarding insights.
My primary use case is unique in that my rural terrain is quite irregular. For many reasons they admit that their initial iterations of the product will probably not perform well in those situations. I understand the trade-off of not initially addressing the challenging requirements of a niche audience like mine. So I will just be watching their progress with interest, cheerring them from the sidelines and providing them feedback as long as they will listen to my peculiar objectives for a product of this sort.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Yes, I'm glad that they are including users during development. We will just need to see how it goes!

[@philippephil99]

Wow!!!!! So So Amazing!!!!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Thanks Philippe! I appreciate it. :)

[@Tweetiebyrd13]

Carrie you got me thinking when you talked about riding a scooter. It would be great to have accessible scooters. I would love to have a self driving electric scooter. That would be awesome!

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Same, same! We live to dream and hopefully we'll get it one day! If not cars, gimme a scooter, c'mon! hahah.

[@craigwarren4202]

I would love a robot guide horse!! Where's the website to preorder haha? 😂

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Haha! Pre Orders available in 2040. 😆

[@ToughBeifong]

Did I hear him correctly? Did he say affordable at $1,500? I feel like this always happens with assistive technology like this. I want to try it out but not at that price point.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

I hear you. I don't know. $1500 sounds much better than 3 or 4 thousand. But I just feel it has to work really, really well and have a lot more features and be very strong for me to pay that much. It's more of that value you get for the price than just the price. To be fair... you paid almost as much for Lindon's backpack... LOL. That's probably a better deal though. hahaha.

[@ToughBeifong]

@@carrieonaccessibility yeah, but to be honest I paid that price for way more than Linden's backpack and to me that was worth it. Paying $1,500 for something I'm not certain about, not so much lol

[@charlotteschimpff8137]

He is targeting the older population of low vision and blind adults. This generation is also the ones that will not be able to pick up glide over and over to take it upstairs and over objects. I understand it's only 5 or 65 lbs, but it will get heavy and start to strain your hands. I think the release date has also been pussed back on this project. I am not sure. The app also has a monthly cost.

[@carrieonaccessibility]

Yes, you're right. I believe preorders are now officially up, too. Only time will tell if it is a successful product. I think it may be a bit more viable than some of the other mobility wearables out there, but we will just need to see....