The Robot Report Podcast: Glidance - Empowering the Visually Impaired
July 15, 2026
In this episode, we learn about the innovative solution from Glidance, the 2023 RoboBusiness Pitchfire pitch contest winner. Cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman sit down with Glidance cofounder and CEO Amos Miller to learn all about the genesis of the company and their physical guidance robotic solution from Glidance. The device guides sight-impaired individual by perceiving the world around them and leading them on a safe path to their destination. This device is easy to use and quick to learn and Amos is promising to restore the independence of sight-impaired individuals. Amos lost his sight to retinitis pigmentosa in his 20s.
While guide dogs are a tremendous solution and companion for blind individuals, unfortunately, the need far outstrips the number of available guide dogs in any given year. The Glidance solution has the opportunity to help blind individuals regain independence and agency, especially those who lose their sight late in life. The Glide unit goes into beta testing in the middle of 2024 and promises to be as affordable as a new cell phone.
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Amos Miller
Amos Miller is the Founder and CEO of Glidance. Since losing his sight in his 20s due to a genetic eye condition, Amos has understood first-hand the challenges the low-vision community faces. He has committed his career to breaking down barriers for this community. As Chairman of the Board at Guide Dogs for the Blind (UK) and a former product executive at Microsoft Research—where he founded Microsoft’s Soundscape navigation app, which has since helped countless people navigate the world around them—Amos is recognized as a pioneer in the field. His belief in and dedication to Glide is about more than just a tool for getting from point to point. They are about empowering the low-vision community by unlocking a greater sense of freedom, independence, and autonomy in navigating the world.
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