Blind man, ‘born to run,’ completes solo 5K with trial app to guide him
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A blind man completed a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run in New York’s Central Park without a guide dog or human help this week. His navigation aid? Artificial intelligence through headphones plugged into a smartphone. “The safest thing for a blind man is to sit still. I ain’t sitting still,” said Thomas Panek, […]