<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Suzanne Turner via Ohio-Communities-of-Faith <ohio-communities-of-faith@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> September 25, 2024 at 5:48:45 PM CDT<br><b>To:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Ohio Sign-up for NFB - Ohio & Glide Presentation</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Nfb of Ohio Communities of Faith Mailing List <ohio-communities-of-faith@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img alt="image001.png" src="cid:image001.png@01DB0F7A.668DFE10"><!--[endif]--><br><b> Date</b>: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024<br><b> Time: </b>12pm Eastern Time<br><b> Location:</b> Zoom<br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851">https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><b> Registration Link: </b><br><b> </b><a href="https://zoomto.me/C5FDD">https://zoomto.me/C5FDD</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>*The session will be recorded and shared with registrants for those who cannot make it.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>What is a Glide “Virtual Demo Day”?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">In collaboration with the NFB of Ohio, <a href="http://www.glidance.io">Glidance</a> is extending an open invitation to join us for a free interactive and informational “<b>Virtual Demo Day” </b>to learn about <a href="http://glidance.io/product">Glide</a> – the world’s first self-guided AI-powered mobility aid designed to help the blind and low vision community navigate more confidently, comfortably, and safely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You’ll have a unique opportunity to meet the Glidance team, hear the story behind the device, and get a detailed physical description and multi-scenario walk-through of the device's features, capabilities, and use cases. There will be plenty of time for a live and interactive Q&A session at the end, as well as an opportunity to share feedback and ideas with the team!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>What is Glide?</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.glidance.io/product">Glide</a> is a revolutionary new device in the assistive technology space. Powered by Glidance’s Sensible Wayfinding System - a high intensity computer vision and sense making AI system - Glide uses real-time data from an array of advanced sensors to understand complex spaces, map the best routes, identify targets of interest, and avoid obstacles to get you safely to your destination.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Glide's Capabilities:</b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Intelligently navigate around obstacles and hazards.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Locate doors, elevators, stairs, and more.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Guide you to your destination safely, indoors & outdoors.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Describe your surroundings with an active scene description.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Allow for pre-mapped routes and freestyle walking<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Resources:<o:p></o:p></b></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">You can <a href="https://glidance.io/product/">learn more about Glide’s features here.</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8HdVA31rWI">See a video from Glide’s Founder, Amos Miller, here.</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><a href="https://glidance.io/frequently-asked-questions/">Read Glide’s FAQS here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b>About Glidance:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Founded by <a href="https://glidance.io/about-us/">Amos Miller,</a> who led Microsoft’s ground-breaking Soundscape project, Glidance is an assistive technology startup that is on a mission to transform independent mobility for people who are blind or have low vision. Their team of engineers, researchers, designers and technologists alongside over 4,000 blind and low vision community members, are developing Glide, the world’s first self-guided mobility aid which blends cutting-edge navigational robotics and AI with an intuitive and user-friendly experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Glidance has already won numerous awards and accolades for its work, including the Edison Awards 2024, RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024, CES 2024 CTA Foundation Award, and Robo Business Pitchfire award 2023.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ohio-Communities-of-Faith mailing list</span><br><span>Ohio-Communities-of-Faith@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-communities-of-faith_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Communities-of-Faith:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-communities-of-faith_nfbnet.org/debbiepittman99%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>