Glidance Inc.

We are empowering the millions of people with sight loss to get around independently with a magical new mobility aid powered by AI and robotics

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Robotics
  • Location Seattle, WA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2023
  • Employees 4
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website glidance.io

Company Summary

Our mission is to help revolutionize independent mobility for people with sight loss, and to do that we are introducing Glide, the world’s first self-guided mobility aid.

White canes and guide dogs help only 1.5% of the 34 million people with sight loss in North America and Europe, representing a blue ocean opportunity for Glidance to empower the remaining 98.5% to embrace life to the fullest through advancements in spatial AI and robotics.

Team

  • Amos Miller
    Founder and CEO

    - Product Director, Microsoft Research
    - Founder of Microsoft Soundscape, a leading blind navigation app
    - Chairman, Guide Dogs for the Blind, UK and Singapore
    - B.Sc. Computer Science, Technion
    - MBA, London Business School

  • Amit Nisenbaum
    Active Chairman

    - CEO Ahoy Insurance
    - Successful entrepreneur from 0 to buyout, 
    - Naval Officer Israeli Defense Forces
    - Member of Forbs Technology Council
    - 10+ years in Autonomous Vehicles
    - B.sc Computer Science Technion; MBA Cornell

  • Gerry Ens
    VP Engineering

    - 20 years robotics R&D leader
    - Founder CTO Go-west Robotics, sold in 2022
    - Consumer robots (Pleo and Neato)
    - MS. Computer Science, Northeastern University

Advisors

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