TED Talks

Dennis Hong: Making a car for blind drivers (2011x46)

Air date: May 31, 2011

Using robotics, laser rangefinders, GPS and smart feedback tools, Dennis Hong is building a car for drivers who are blind. It's not a "self-driving" car, he's careful to note, but a car in which a non-sighted driver can determine speed, proximity and route -- and drive independently.