This Robot is the AI-Powered Seeing Eye Dog of the Future

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You’ve probably seen a robot that looks quite similar to this one before, however this one isn’t helping police or rescue workers in dangerous areas. It’s helping the blind see.

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00:03 You've probably seen a robot that looks quite similar to this one before.

00:07 However, this one isn't helping police or rescue workers in dangerous areas.

00:11 This is the new prototype from the University of Glasgow, and it's being developed to help the blind.

00:16 The robot is equipped with myriad sensors which effectively let it map any area in real time.

00:21 It can then relay that information to a human,

00:23 allowing them to navigate any terrain without the use of their eyes.

00:27 This is a huge step from conventional bots you may have seen already,

00:30 as the researchers say some often rely on GPS tracking,

00:33 which is good outdoors but incomplete inside, and others rely on cameras.

00:37 However, those are limited by line of sight,

00:39 meaning they have trouble helping the blind around objects and corners.

00:43 This robo-seeing eye dog, however, uses a series of sensors coupled with its sophisticated

00:47 artificial intelligence to both see the world around it and interpret that information.

00:52 This is a whole lot like what a biological seeing eye dog might do.

00:55 However, this AI-powered robo-dog can provide more detailed and easily understandable data for its user,

01:01 providing verbal communication rather than barks or trained responses.

01:04 Its developers say this could revolutionize the way blind individuals move around the world,

01:09 bringing support to the 2.2 billion people around the globe with vision loss.

01:14 Thanks for watching!

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