#513 How Deep Learning Is Helping Blind People with Karthik Kannan, Founder of Envision

Today we’re talking to Karthik Kannan, Founder of Envision; and we discuss how Envision is combining deep learning software with Google Glass to help blind people see, their strategy for getting this technology into the hands of as many people as possible, and how Karthik is motivated to build technology by the impact he can have on people’s lives. 

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

Check out more of Karthik and Envision at https://www.letsenvision.com/

About Karthik Kannan:

I'm one of the founders of Envision - a tool that helps people with visual impairment to live a more independent life, using AI. 

At Envision, I'm responsible for technology and product implementation. I'm passionate about computer vision and spend time thinking about ways to bring cutting-edge research in the field into production-scale implementation.

About Envision:

Envision enables blind and low-vision people to live more independent lives. With our AI technology, users can shop in supermarkets, use public transport, read restaurant menus, recognize people around them, find their belongings, and much more, all independently.

Envision technology is available on the Envision App for iOS and Android and the Envision Glasses. Smartglasses, which allow for seamless recognition of anything around you.

We believe that moving forward there will be increasingly more visual information in a world that is not accessible to everyone. We develop software to process and interpret this information and make the lives of millions more independent