
Glidance is a pioneering company developing Glide, the world's first autonomous, AI-powered mobility aid designed for people who are blind or have low vision. Glide combines advanced navigational robotics, AI, and real-time sensor data to autonomously guide users safely indoors and outdoors, avoiding obstacles and identifying key waypoints like doors and stairs. The product features an ergonomic, lightweight design with intelligent steering, haptic feedback, and voice descriptions of surroundings. Glidance operates on a mission to empower independent mobility for the visually impaired community, led by a team with deep expertise in assistive technology and robotics. The company is currently testing Glide with a Pioneer community and plans delivery starting Spring 2026, positioning itself as a category-defining innovator in assistive mobility technology.

Glidance is a pioneering company developing Glide, the world's first autonomous, AI-powered mobility aid designed for people who are blind or have low vision. Glide combines advanced navigational robotics, AI, and real-time sensor data to autonomously guide users safely indoors and outdoors, avoiding obstacles and identifying key waypoints like doors and stairs. The product features an ergonomic, lightweight design with intelligent steering, haptic feedback, and voice descriptions of surroundings. Glidance operates on a mission to empower independent mobility for the visually impaired community, led by a team with deep expertise in assistive technology and robotics. The company is currently testing Glide with a Pioneer community and plans delivery starting Spring 2026, positioning itself as a category-defining innovator in assistive mobility technology.
Product: Glide — an autonomous, AI-powered mobility aid for people who are blind or have low vision
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
Founding year: 2023
Latest funding: Pre-Seed, Oct 1, 2024
Recent raise: Raised $1.5M pre-seed (announced July 2, 2024)
Assistive mobility and navigation for people who are blind or have low vision
2023
DeepTech
1400000
Announced as an oversubscribed pre-seed round; company also announced raising $1.5M in July 2024
“Includes angel and pre-seed investors such as TiE Angels, Prota Ventures, Grep VC, Greenwood and Cavalier, Alliance of Angels, Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, and St. John's Community Services”