Glide

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Glide is a Consumer-Robot from Glidance. It is built for Navigation, Guiding, Helping. Key figures: 4 kg, 360 min runtime, price $1,499, released 2026.

Glide is Glidance's AI-powered intelligent guide for people who are blind or have low vision, a two-wheeled primary mobility aid meant as a third option alongside the white cane and the guide dog. The user holds an ergonomic telescoping handle with the device on the ground in front of them and walks at their own pace; Glide steers its wheels to keep a straight, safe line, goes around light posts, bins, curbs, potholes, moving pedestrians and overhead branches or signs, and brakes and speaks when the path is fully blocked or it reaches stairs or a drop-off. It is not weight-bearing. Dual infrared-enhanced stereo depth cameras detect ground-level and overhead obstacles and cliffs and see up to about 50 feet ahead, and the patent-pending Agentic Wayfinding AI navigates without maps, localization or infrastructure, improving through a fleet-wide model and over-the-air updates. A voice assistant, Glide Agent, describes the scene and physically leads the user to doors, elevators, stairs or a counter within view, and the device lines the user up at crosswalks and prevents veering while crossing. Haptic and audio cues come through the handle, a built-in speaker or a Bluetooth headset. Glide weighs about 4 kg (9 lb) and folds to 28 x 10 x 9 inches to fit an overhead bin, with the handle extending to 43 inches. It rolls on 8-inch all-terrain wheels, is rated at least IP54, works from -20.5 to 40.5 C, and runs over 6 hours (30,000+ steps) on a 95 Wh airline-friendly battery that charges in about 3 hours. It connects by Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and LTE. At launch it ships in Freestyle mode; turn-by-turn routes and map integration are planned as over-the-air updates.

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