Robots: Scientists develop four-legged guide dog bot that can lead blind people around obstacles

Guide dogs could soon be replaced by ROBOTS: Scientists develop four-legged bot that can lead blind people around obstacles and through narrow passages The robotic assistant was developed by researchers from California It guides its handler by means of a leash, similar to how a real guide dog works The setup has a laser-mapping system … Read more

Robots: Scientists develop four-legged guide dog bot that can lead blind people around obstacles

Guide dogs could soon be replaced by ROBOTS: Scientists develop four-legged bot that can lead blind people around obstacles and through narrow passages The robotic assistant was developed by researchers from California in the US It guides its handler by means of a leash, similar to how a real guide dog works The setup has … Read more

Trendy flat-faced dogs are going blind because many can’t close their eyes, vets warn

With their bulging eyes and cute looks, flat-faced dogs have become fashionable. But breeds such as English and French bulldogs, pugs and boxers are going blind, with many not able to close their eyes, vets have warned.  They said over-breeding is leading to changes in skull shapes, making eyes protrude and leaving the surface too … Read more

Trendy flat-faced dogs are going blind because many can’t close their eyes, vets warn

With their bulging eyes and cute looks, flat-faced dogs have become fashionable. But breeds such as English and French bulldogs, pugs and boxers are going blind, with many not able to close their eyes, vets have warned.  They said over-breeding is leading to changes in skull shapes, making eyes protrude and leaving the surface too … Read more

AI-equipped backpack designed for the blind ‘speaks’ to provide users with directions

Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a wearable AI engine that can help visually impaired people navigate the world around them. Housed in a backpack, the system detects traffic signs, crosswalks, curbs and other common challenges, using a camera inside a vest jacket. Users receive audio directions and advisories from a Bluetooth-enabled earphone, … Read more

Demi Lovato still has ‘blind spots, hearing loss and tinnitus’ from her near-fatal overdose

Demi Lovato has revealed the physical impact of her 2018 drug overdose, telling People it was hard to tweeze her eyebrows or even see her own shoes while she was recovering. ‘The physical implications of what had happened were really difficult to adjust to,’ the pop star, 28, explain, opening up after the release of … Read more

Demi Lovato says 2018 drug overdose left her legally blind … and she’s still unable to drive

Demi Lovato says 2018 drug overdose left her legally blind … and she’s still unable to drive due to blind spots By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 04:41 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 04:41 GMT, 17 March 2021 Demi Lovato said she’s legally blind as result of her 2018 drug overdose. The 28-year-old singer made the … Read more

The Voice: Nick Jonas gains former Apple Store worker Bradley Sinclair as blind auditions continue

Nick Jonas landed a former Apple Store worker for his team on Tuesday’s episode of The Voice as the blind auditions continued on the NBC singing competition show. The 28-year-old judge beat out Kelly Clarkson, 38, who turned her red chair first for Rockford, Michigan native Bradley Sinclair, 22, who currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. … Read more

The Voice: Blake Shelton scores four-chair singer Avery Roberson as blind auditions continue

Blake Shelton beat all of his fellow coaches to win a shy country singer for his team as the blind auditions continued on Monday’s episode of The Voice. Avery Roberson, a 20-year-old musician from Rutherdforton, North Carolina, scored a four-chair turn from the coaches for his take on Tim McGraw’s If You’re Reading This. The … Read more

Scientists develop retinal implants that could give artificial vision to the blind

Could THIS be the way to reverse blindness? Scientists develop retinal implants that could give artificial vision to the blind More than 10,000 electrodes are in the implant which attaches to the retina Each electrode lights up when activated, triggering the eye’s sight cells This sends a black and white constellation of dots to the … Read more