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Overview
Glidance is developing revolutionary mobility technology for the blind and low-vision community. Their flagship product, Glide, represents a breakthrough in assistive technology – combining advanced AI, robotics, and sensor technology to create an intelligent mobility aid that provides “the guide dog experience without the maintenance.
Challenge
Creating an AI-powered mobility device requires sophisticated computer vision capabilities that can:
- Accurately identify and differentiate environmental elements in real-time
- Navigate complex indoor and outdoor spaces safely
- Provide reliable obstacle detection and avoidance
- Understand spatial relationships for effective route planning
The success of Glide’s “Sensible Wayfinding Service” depended on training robust AI models with high-quality, precisely annotated visual data across diverse environments.
Solution
Aya Data was engaged to do Instance Semantic Segmentation for Indoor and Outdoor Navigation. This required computer vision data labeling for mobility AI training.
Outdoor Environment Annotation
Our team meticulously annotated critical navigation elements including:
- Roads – for traffic awareness and crossing safety
- Sidewalks – for safe pedestrian pathway identification
- Zebra crossings – for secure street navigation
Indoor Environment Annotation
We focused on precise floor surface annotation to enable:
- Accurate spatial understanding of immediate surroundings
- Safe indoor navigation and obstacle avoidance
- Reliable surface detection for confident movement
Quality Assurance
Every annotation underwent rigorous quality control processes to ensure pixel-perfect accuracy for model training, consistency across diverse lighting and environmental conditions, and optimal data quality for reliable AI performance.
Technology & Impact
Glide’s revolutionary Sensible Wayfinding Service represents a breakthrough in assistive technology, utilizing high-intensity computer vision and AI systems to process real-time sensor data. This sophisticated system, powered by our meticulously annotated training data, enables intelligent route mapping with comprehensive environmental analysis, accurate identification of critical points of interest such as doors, stairs and crosswalks, as well as autonomous navigation features including automatic steering, braking, and voice-guided feedback.
The result is a transformative mobility aid that provides enhanced independence for blind and low-vision users, enabling confident navigation in both familiar and unfamiliar environments while reducing reliance on traditional mobility aids, all supported by an impressive 6+ hours of active use on a single charge.
Results & Future Impact
Current Progress
The project has achieved successful completion of our comprehensive annotation work, enabling Glidance to move forward with ongoing “Demo Days” and extensive testing with their Pioneer community. This testing phase has generated positive feedback that validates the human-centered design approach, building momentum toward the target launch in Spring 2026.
Broader Impact
This collaboration demonstrates Aya Data’s capability to support groundbreaking AI solutions that address genuine human needs. Our precision annotation work directly contributes to technology that will transform daily life for millions of people worldwide.
Why This Partnership Succeeded
- Specialized Expertise – Deep understanding of computer vision annotation requirements
- Quality Focus – Rigorous QA processes ensuring training-ready data
- Mission Alignment – Shared commitment to technology that improves human lives
- Technical Precision – Pixel-perfect annotation accuracy for reliable AI performance
Ready to Transform Your AI Vision into Reality?
If your company is developing innovative AI solutions and needs a trusted partner for high-quality data annotation services – especially in assistive technology, computer vision, or other complex AI applications – Aya Data is here to help. Our expertise in precision annotation, rigorous quality assurance, and mission-driven projects ensures your AI models receive the training data they need to succeed.
Contact Aya Data today to discuss how we can support your next breakthrough AI project.
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