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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!</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#233881'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#233881'>What is Glide?</span></b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#233881'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><a href="http://www.glidance.io/product">Glide</a><span style='color:black'> 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. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='color:black'>Glide's Capabilities:</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Intelligently navigate around obstacles and hazards.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Locate doors, elevators, stairs, and more.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Guide you to your destination safely, indoors & outdoors.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Describe your surroundings with an active scene description.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='color:black;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Allow for pre-mapped routes and freestyle walking<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='color:black'>Resources:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='color:black'>You can </span><a href="https://glidance.io/product/">learn more about Glide’s features here.</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><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=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;page-break-after:avoid;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><a href="https://glidance.io/frequently-asked-questions/">Read Glide’s FAQS here</a>.<br><br><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#DE1C79'>About Glidance:</span></b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#DE1C79'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Founded by </span><a href="https://glidance.io/about-us/">Amos Miller,</a><span style='color:black'> 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. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>