Self-Driving Car Technology for People Who Are Blind, How a Swiss Startup Embraces Various Industries: Maël Fabien, biped

Honda meets Assassin's Creed meets a medical device for people who are blind or with low vision. We're diving into the development of a device in an accelerated startup speed with partners many startups could dream of.You'll hear about:autonomous cars technologyhow people who are blind go around places and how tech can help (and how it can't)medical device on TikTokstartup funding strategycustomer-centricityand, of course, why do we mention Honda and Assassin's CreedMaël Fabien, a co-founder of biped, dropped out of his PhD about speech processing to focus on this startup. Learned his lessons from previous business endevours.biped is a pre series A Swiss startup that developed a smart harness with autonomous driving features that warns about obstacles – with 3D beeps. It acts as a copilot. Or a guide. You may find biped by followinghttps://www.biped.aiAnd the TikTok we speak about:https://www.tiktok.com/@biped.aiThe Ophthalmic Hospital in Lausanne:https://www.ophtalmique.chTimestamps:0:00 Maël Fabien and biped1:15 Honda Self-driving Tech and Medical Device for People Who Are Blind5:07 From Bumping Into a Person Who is Blind to a Prototype14:48 Obstacle-Avoidance Devices for People Who Are Blind18:09 Building a Device with Customers25:22 Neuralink and Research into Allowing Blind See27:54 Testing biped Prototypes35:23 Sound Design and Assassin's Creed38:04 Launching an MVP Close with Customers51:30 #BlindTalk on TikTok56:11 What's Next for biped59:43 Follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.