About SafeWalk
The Problem
Over 36 million people globally live with severe visual impairments — a number projected to double within the next 30 years. Meanwhile, more than 270,000 pedestrians die annually on roads. Navigating outdoor environments poses a daily challenge for many visually impaired individuals, with limited access to reliable tools to assist in real-time hazard detection and spatial awareness.
Target Users
SafeWalk is designed for visually impaired individuals living in urban areas who have access to a smartphone. Our product supports voice interaction, multiple languages, and on-demand scene description to accommodate various levels of vision impairment and preferences for interaction.
Market Impact
The assistive technology market was valued at $3.9 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow to $13.2 billion by 2030. We aim to support and empower this growing demographic by making mobility tools smarter, more personalized, and accessible to all.
Domain Expert Insight
In our user research, we interviewed a domain expert to better understand the daily challenges visually impaired individuals face. The conversation emphasized the need for proactive, adaptive, and context-aware assistance — affirming the direction of SafeWalk's real-time object detection and voice-guided features. Their feedback played a key role in shaping our alert rules and scene description functions.
🌍 Our Mission
SafeWalk is dedicated to building a world equally accessible to all. Our mobile app combines cutting-edge object detection and visual-language models to empower visually impaired individuals with the safety, independence, and confidence to navigate their surroundings.