The best complement to white canes & guide dogs.

NOA is a mobility vest worn like a backpack that guides people with blindness and low vision to new destinations. With cameras, a computer, and hands-free operation, it's the perfect complement to white canes and guide dogs.

Through audio feedback, NOA identifies obstacles, provides navigation, describes surroundings, and helps locate important objects like crosswalks and doors - both indoors and outdoors.

82% of users experience reduced mental load with NOA

GPS navigation

"In 20 meters, turn right."

Obstacle detection

"beep" in case of danger

AI description

Understand surroundings

Object finding

Doors, chairs, crosswalks...

What is NOA?

NOA stands for Navigation, Obstacle and AI. A complement to white canes and guide dogs.

Navigation: Get turn-by-turn GPS instructions in bone-conduction headphones on planned or new routes. "In 20 meters, turn right at 2 o'clock."



Obstacle: Detect obstacles day and night, head or ground level with "beeps". Low hanging branches, holes, electric scooters, or traffic signs.

AI: Get descriptions of your surroundings, hands-free, using AI. And find objects like doors, benches, stairs or crosswalks.

NOA works day and night. Its cameras have night vision and can see in the dark. The device has the same field of view as the human eye.

NOA is lightweight (1kg or 2 lbs) and can even be worn on top of a backpack. Batteries last up to 6 hours in continuous use.

A day with NOA

a large picture of Claire wearing a NOA device on her shoulders. The device is black, with cameras on the left side of the chest, a computer on the right side, and batteries behind the neck. It's light to wear, and one can fold it away in a bag easily.

NOA is now available

Delivery within 6 to 9 weeks. For just 24€ per week.

Your discovery call

Contact our team to schedule a call in English. Discuss your use of the device and ask all your questions, evaluate reimbursement and financing options. Either one-off or at 24€ per week. Our team will respond within 24 hours. Please indicate anything useful for our chat, including your current mobility habits and tools. You can directly book a video call by clicking this link.





Testimonials

I honestly don't think I have ever purchased anything that has so much potential to be life-changing.
Stuart Beveridge from Seescape
I truly loved it. I talked to some students about what kind of device would be most useful to them. You basically made that.
Alexandra from Birmingham
From all the technologies we have tested, NOA is probably the best obstacle detection system
Stephan from SZBlind, Switzerland

NOA generates on average 77% less triggers than any electronic cane on the market. 85% of users declare that they feel less stress when walking. 90% of users declare that they feel safer. And our community has collectively walked over 3'000km!

NOA is simple to use. The initial training phase takes a few minutes. Most users highlight that the device is light to wear, and comfortable. It's really worn like a backpack. It was actually desgined to be worn on top of backpacks. And once you're done, simply flatten the flexible straps of your device and store it in your bag.

NOA is a complement to white canes and guide dogs. It was developed with over 250 beta-testers, low-vision professionals, O&M trainers, and the ophthalmic hospital Jules Gonin in Switzerland. It took biped's team 3 years of research & development and a world-first collaboration with Honda Research Institute to come to life.

Community-driven

NOA was designed with over 250 beta-testers. We traveled to 19 countries. To understand the problem deep down. To identify challenges. What people tried. What worked and what didn't. And build the best complement to white canes and guide dogs.

We also involved orientation and mobility specialists from the ground up. We designed NOA as a complement, that does not interfere with the white cane technique. We co-designed simple training templates that you can easily follow.

Various pictures of users with NOA on their shoulders. A group of orientation and mobility specialists attending a presentation of NOA in a room.

Continuously improve your cane technique

Mastering NOA takes a few hours. But the skills unlocked while using NOA last forever.

To promote indepence, we're convinced that tech tools should never aim to be a primary aid.

Because tech tools run on batteries. Because technology is 97% there. But not 100%.

With NOA, we aim to provide continuous O&M training, to continue your mobility work.

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Discover Gustavo's testimonial

biped's co-founder, Mael, was recently invited by the Vista Center for the Blind at Sight Tech Global, the leading event for low vision assistive technology. He had the chance to chat with Gustavo, one of the early adopters of NOA. If you have a few minutes, grab a cup of coffee and listen to the conversation!

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NOA is now available

Delivery within 6 to 9 weeks. For just 24€ per week.