Biped is working on a new mobility device for the blind and visually impaired called NOA. This stands for Navigation, obstacle detection, and AI. You wear it around your shoulders - it has a quality camera module on one side and a high performance AI computer. In this episode, I interview Maël Fabien, one of the cofounders of Biped to do a deep dive into the device. http:.biped.ai Video Chapters 00:00 – Epic Ally Intro 01:24 – Meet Meal 01:44 – What is Biped? 02:20 – Description of Biped 03:48 – Can you wear it with a backpack? 04:20 – Does it work with an app or is it a sand alone? 06:29 – Is it available now? 07:29 – What’s the onboarding like? 09:32 – Is it compatible with Bluetooth devices? 11:53 – Unboxing Experience 13:34 – Batteries and Charger 15:39 – Controls 19:08 – Obstacle Detection 23:33 – Connection 27:16 – AI Follow Up Questions 28:00 – More About Audio 29:49 – Other Sensors 32:27 – More on Obstacle Detection 38:54 – Form Factor 43:01 – Using NOA with a White Cane 44:08 – Origin Story of Biped and NOA 47:14 – How does Navigation work? 51:43 – Availability and Price 54:02 – Why is AT so expensive? 57:00 – Price for Subscription 57:16 – Vision for Future of Biped 59:27 – What’s Exciting? 1:01:17 – My Thoughts