Glidance wins RoboBusiness Pitchfire Competition

“The Glidance solution is truly innovative and leverages robotics in a new way to improve the lives of blind individuals. Two things stood out with their business plan and solution: first with an aging population, many folks are losing their sight mid-life, which reduces their quality of life and leaves them unprepared for navigating a world without sight. This is a huge untapped market for the Glidance solution,” Mike Oitzman, a robotics editor at WTWH Media, founder of the Mobile Robot Guide, and judge in the competition, said. “Second, CEO and co-founder Amos Miller is both blind and an engineer, and he brings a unique first-person perspective to the problem and the solution. Among this cohort of pitchfire contestants, we felt that Glidance was well prepared and ready to move to the next stage of the company growth.”

Glide’s battery can last for eight hours, depending on usage, and can be charged with a standard power outlet. For most users, it takes only hours or days to get used to using Glide.

Glidance was founded earlier this year by Amos Miller and Mike Sinclair and is based in Seattle, WA. Miller lost his sight in his 20s and has struggled with using a cane. His experiences inspired him to use his technical knowledge to create a better aid for blind individuals.

Glidance competed alongside three other startups. These include: