Experts from the University of Glasgow in Scotland are testing an AI-powered guide dog to help blind and partially-sighted visitors find their way around indoor spaces. Robbie the RoboGuide, a four legged robotic dog capable of chatting to humans, is in development at the university’s James Watt School of Engineering. The robodog aims to help visually impaired people move more independently through museums, shopping centers, hospitals, and other public places. The RoboGuide system uses sophisticated sensors to map and assess its surroundings, allowing Robbie to learn and map the safest routes in real time.
