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Building A Car For The Blind

Using robotics, laser rangefinders, GPS, and smart feedback tools, Dennis Hong is building a car for drivers who are blind. The founder and director of RoMeLa, a robotics lab, notes that it's not a "self-driving" car. Instead, it's a car in which a non-sighted driver can determine speed, proximity, and route -- and drive independently.

Using robotics, laser rangefinders, GPS, and smart feedback tools, Dennis Hong is building a car for drivers who are blind. The founder and director of RoMeLa, a robotics lab, notes that it's not a "self-driving" car. Instead, it's a car in which a non-sighted driver can determine speed, proximity, and route -- and drive independently.

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