<div><div><p style="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;line-height:21.6px;text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">You’re Invited</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">...</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-size:20px;font-family:'aptos display';color:rgb(15,71,97)"><br></span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">Glid</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">ance</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)"> </span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">& the NFB</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-size:20px;font-family:'aptos display';color:rgb(15,71,97)"><br></span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">Virtual Demo Day | </span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">January 13th</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">,</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)"> 202</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(15,71,97)">5</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px;text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px"> </span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent"><img style="width:157px;height:159px;float:left"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="line-height:21.6px"><br></span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Date</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">:</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Monday</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">, </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">January 13th</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">,</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> 202</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">5</span><span style="line-height:21.6px"><br></span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Time: </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">1</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">0</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">:00 am</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> PST</span><span style="line-height:21.6px"><br></span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Location:</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Zoom</span><span style="line-height:21.6px"><br></span><span style="line-height:21.6px"><br></span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Registration </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Link</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">: </span><span style="line-height:21.6px"><br></span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QYKWG66_RVO8EIGzCtfA4w" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(70,120,134)"> </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QYKWG66_RVO8EIGzCtfA4w</span></a><span style="line-height:21.6px"> </span></div><p style="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-style:italic;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">*The session will be recorded and shared with registrants for those who cannot make it.</span></p><p style="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(222,28,121)">What is a </span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(222,28,121)">Glide Virtual Demo Day</span><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(222,28,121)">?</span></p><p style="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"></span></span><a href="http://www.glidance.io" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">Glidance</span></span></a><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"> </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">is </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">extending an open invitation to join us for</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"> </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">a</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"> free</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"></span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">interactive</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"> and i</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">nformational </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">“</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">Virtual Demo Day</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">” </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">to learn about </span></span><a href="http://glidance.io/product" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">Glide</span></span></a><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"> – 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</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">.</span></span><span style="line-height:21.6px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">You’ll have a unique opportunity to meet the </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">Glidance</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"> 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. </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">There will be</span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em"> </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">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><span style="line-height:14.4px;font-size:12px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-size:1.5em">!</span></span></p><p style="margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:24px;font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(35,56,129)">What is Glide?</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://www.glidance.io/product" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.6px;text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(70,120,134);font-family:'calibri'">Glide</span></a><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> is </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">a</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">revolutionary new device in the assistive technology space. </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Powered by </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Glidance’s</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> 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></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px"> </span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Glide's Capabilities:</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:36px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Intelligently navigate around obstacles and hazards.</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:36px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Locate doors, elevators, stairs, and more.</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:36px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Guide you to your destination safely, indoors & outdoors.</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:36px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Describe your surroundings with an active scene description.</span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:36px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Allow for pre-mapped routes and freestyle walking</span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-weight:bold;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Resources:</span></p><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:36px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">You can </span><a href="https://glidance.io/product/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.6px;text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(70,120,134);font-family:'calibri'">learn more about Glide’s features here.</span></a></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8HdVA31rWI" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.6px;text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(70,120,134)">See a video from Glide’s Founder, Amos Miller, here.</span></a></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;margin-left:36px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'symbol'">• </span><a href="https://glidance.io/frequently-asked-questions/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.6px;text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(70,120,134)">Read Glide’s FAQS here</span></a><span style="line-height:21.6px">.</span><span style="line-height:21.6px"><br></span></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:24px;color:rgb(222,28,121);font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';font-weight:bold">About </span><span style="line-height:24px;color:rgb(222,28,121);font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';font-weight:bold">Glidance</span><span style="line-height:24px;color:rgb(222,28,121);font-size:20px;font-family:'calibri';font-weight:bold">:</span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Founded by </span><a href="https://glidance.io/about-us/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:21.6px;text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(70,120,134);font-family:'calibri'">Amos Miller,</span></a><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> who led Microsoft’s ground-breaking Soundscape project, </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Glidance</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> 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</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> alongside over 4,000 blind and low vision community members,</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">are </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">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></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.6px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'-webkit-standard';font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Glidance</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> 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 </span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)">Pitchfire</span><span style="line-height:21.6px;font-family:'calibri';color:rgb(0,0,0)"> award 2023.</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border-color:black;font-size:12px;font-family:'-webkit-standard';letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-left:0px"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="height:15px"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;max-width:156px"><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p></div></td><td style="height:15px"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;max-width:156px"><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p></div></td><td style="height:15px"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;max-width:156px"><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;text-align:right"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div>
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