Guide-dog users and trainers can provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world. What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say researchers behind an ...

Millions of partially sighted and blind persons don't have guide dogs. Autonomous machines may one day close the accessibility gap. By Mack DeGeurin Published Mar 11, 2024 10:55 AM EDT Get the Popular ...

The Equal Opportunities Commission recently issued Guide Dogs: A Practical Guide with a view to better protect the rights of guide dog users in public settings. The Guide was issued following a study ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — For many people, dogs aren't just best friends—they are a lifeline, helping those who are blind or visually impaired navigate the world. September is National Guide Dog Month ...

Anna Lawson says bad parking makes life more dangerous for people with guide dogs.

Social-media users have been left in hysterics by a guide dog who likes to do things that certainly don't fit his job description, purely for his own benefit. Blind content creator Molly Burke, 29, ...

MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings in a recent report from The Seeing Eye about access barriers faced by guide dog handlers, reveals that 80% of guide dog handlers have ...

Under Canadian laws, drivers must accommodate service animals. But CBC’s Go Public interviewed several customers in Ontario ...

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Adelaide woman Nicole Willing, who has a vision impairment, said she was recently walking in Belair with guide dog Jetta when ...

What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say researchers. A new study identifies how to develop robot guide dogs with insights from guide dog users and trainers. What features does ...