[nfb-talk] More Information On Walk Pro Posted

[Karen Rose]

Wondering if anyone knows who might be working on using autonomous vehicle technology in scooters or power wheelchairs? If it can be used for cars certainly it would be used for these devices. And we don't need a license to operate these. Anyone know who is working on this? Karen

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> On May 12, 2017, at 4:38 PM, Buddy Brannan via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Karen! Oh goodness, how in the world are you? 
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> That's really my thought as well: this could be really great for blind folks who use wheelchairs or scooters. Certainly one can use a cane, but that has to be difficult. Hopefully I'll remember to tune in as well, as I'm out of town that day. 
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> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194 
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: buddy at brannan.name
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>> On May 12, 2017, at 7:06 PM, Karen Rose via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I am very interested in this product and will definitely tuning into your show. I was born totally blind and I am now at age 65 moving from walking to using a scooter or power wheelchair due to arthritis. This kind of device could be very useful. Power chairs move faster than I could effectively use my cane especially in terms of locating curb ramps for the wheelchair. Karen
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On May 12, 2017, at 1:05 PM, Chris Nusbaum via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Buddy and Other Intrigued Listers:
>>> 
>>> I have reached out to the developers of the WalkPro and have secured an
>>> interview with their sales manager on my Internet radio program this coming
>>> Tuesday, May 16. As usual, the interview will be live and callers are
>>> welcome. The show airs live from 8:00-10:00 PM on KJSC Radio
>>> (kjscradio.com), with the interview starting at 9:00 Eastern. I'll post a
>>> reminder to this and other lists as the time of the broadcast draws nearer.
>>> 
>>> As a sidenote, I, like many of you, have always been skeptical about
>>> high-tech gadgets which purport to "replace" the good old white cane. Haptic
>>> shoes, bionic eyes, and the like have always turned me off a bit, interested
>>> in technology though I am. However, I've got to hand it to these guys.
>>> They're interested enough in reaching out to the blind community that they
>>> readily agreed to my offer of an interview, even after I told them we would
>>> invite callers to ask questions and express concerns. So I'm certainly
>>> willing to hear them out, and I hope many of you will tune in and
>>> participate in the conversation.
>>>