SCI & TECH● LOWAug 20 · Aug 20, 2026, 7:40 PM
Phone app helps Kenya's visually impaired get around
Africanews [en]
A navigation tool built in Kenya is using AI to help people with visual impairment understand what lies ahead as they move through Nairobi. 'Sightra' runs as a phone based web app, detecting cars, trees, furniture and other obstacles in real time and sending spoken descriptions through an earpiece.
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