Avoid obstacles.
GPS navigation.
All-in-one.
biped is an all-in-one mobility aid for people with visual impairment, spatial neglect or hearing loss and for wheelchair users. It's a smart harness, worn on shoulders, that uses self-driving technology from Honda Research Institute to help avoid obstacles with short sound feedback and get GPS instructions.
Built with end-users, since day one!
Over 250 beta-testers involved
10 partner associations and hospitals
Over 300 km walked with biped
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Solving
mobility
270 million visually impaired people worldwide walk with a risk of hitting obstacles, such as electric scooters, bicycles, or tree branches. And this is also true for hemi-spatial neglect patients and wheelchair users.
White canes alone cannot detect all obstacles (e.g. head-level, fast-moving). But replacing it is not the way to go. What if you could walk with your mind free, knowing where potential obstacles are? And get GPS instructions too?
biped uses autonomous driving technology to make this real!
Meet biped
Powered by Honda research Institute
With biped, you get sounds warning if, and only if, there is a risk of collision with an obstacle. biped allows you to walk stress-free.
With its cameras and its AI, biped can identify all incoming obstacles, predict risks of collision, and play short "beeps"in Bluetooth headphones incase of danger. biped can detect static obstacles (holes, branches, traffic signs), but also moving obstacles (pedestrians, bicycles, electric scooters...). GPS instructions are coming soon.
biped is a harness worn on the shoulders, equipped with ultra-wide angle cameras on the left of your chest, a battery behind your neck, and a small computer on the right of your chest. It works just like a self-driving car, for pedestrians. We partnered with Honda Research Institute to bring the best of car research, to biped.
biped filters obstacles based on trajectories, to never overload the user. Want to experience the sounds? You can listen to this introduction, and watch our latest demo session in Lausanne.
Want to give it a try? biped is available with a 30 days free trial program. If you have more questions, book an online demo, our team will be happy to help!
How biped can help
Easy training
Get an audio training from the biped app, before you actually start walking with biped. Made with orientation and mobility trainers.
Avoid obstacles
biped identifies all sorts of obstacles, head level or ground level, on the left or on the right, moving or static, that the white cane cannot detect, and provides audio feedback.
Get GPS navigation
biped will soon launch a full GPS navigation, with turn-by-turn instructions, on top of the main obstacle detection feature.
Pair with your own headphones
You want to play the sounds of biped on your own headphones, such as Airpods, Bose Frames, LinkBuds? biped is now compatible with most of these devices, to tailor your experience!
Community feedback
biped was developed with over 250 beta-testers from Switzerland, France, Netherlands, England and from the United States. We started from scratch, and developed 6 prototypes.
“It's already so much better than anything I've tried before. I can walk naturally and I feel safer.”
Laurianne
Beta-tester, France
“biped really has the potential to become that all-in-one solution.”
Fatima Anaflous
Low Vision Expert, Jules Gonin Hospital
“When it produces no sounds, I feel really safe that there's no direct obstacle.”
Ali
Beta-tester, Switzerland
You're one step away...
Try biped for free. After 30 days, decide if you want to keep it, or return it.
30-days free trial
biped is free for the first 30 days. Because we want you to test it, and to love it. And if it's not the perfect solution for you, just return it.
Pay monthly
biped is offered as a monthly subscription at 129€, all included. Pay monthly, as long as you use biped. Minimum contract duration after the 30 days trial is 12 months.
Own it after 36 months
At the end of 36 months, biped is fully yours, no more monthly payments.
Note: biped is still in beta, but we’re constantly adding new features to make it smarter and better for you!
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Frequently asked questions
If you have any specific queries, please contact our team
1. In which countries is biped available?
We ship all over Europe since November 2022. US orders will dispatch early 2023.
2. How much does biped cost?
The subscription is 129€, with 1 month free at the beginning. The minimum contract duration after the 30 days trial is 12 months. After 36 months, if you want to keep it, you stop paying. Otherwise, switch to the next version!
3. What is included in the box?
We deliver a biped device, 2 batteries, a charger, links to user manual, quick start guide, a link to download our app, and a pair of bone-conduction headphones.
4. What kind of obstacles can it detect?
biped can detect all sorts of obstacles in front of you: branches, traffic signs, holes, staircases going down, drop-offs... day and night.
But it goes beyond that. biped can also detect moving obstacles, such as vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles...) or pedestrians (walking, running, riding a bicycle..).
5. How do I control biped and change settings?
biped also comes with a smartphone app. It allows you to get an initial training for the audio feedback provided. The training content was developed with occupational therapists and low vision experts. The app also allows you to define your settings, and update, start and stop the device.
6. How do I update the device?
When an update is available, place your phone close to the device and click on "Start update" on the smartphone app.
7. Are there limitations to when I can use biped?
biped also works at night for obstacle detection. Heavy rain, heavy fog or heavy snow might lead to degraded performances. biped will automatically warn you about these conditions. For a more complete list of these cases, please read full FAQ.
8. Can biped be reimbursed by a health or disability insurance?
We are working on reimbursement possibilities in various countries, but this can take time. If you need assistance for the procedure in your country, contact our team: hello@biped.ai
9. Does it work like a self-driving car?
Self-driving cars like Tesla, Waymo or Cruise film the environment with cameras. biped uses the same type of cameras. Then, these cars detect near obstacles to do an emergency break. biped can detect obstacles in real-time, head-level or ground-level too. Self-driving cars can also detect other vehicles and pedestrians, and predict their trajectories in real-time to estimate risks of collisions. biped does the same. In fact, biped is so close to self-driving car technology that it started to embed software from Honda Research Institute directly!
10. How will the product evolve over time?
As an early product, biped is constantly being developed and tested to enhance its features and better meet your expectations. This means that the version you receive may not be the final one, and there may be changes as we continue to add new features and updates. We value your feedback and appreciate your patience as we work to create a solution that better meets your needs. To ensure you always have access to the latest and greatest biped features, be sure to update your device from time to time.
AccessAbility award
biped received the AccessABILITY Award at CES 2023! Want to learn more about biped, in details? Here's our launch video:
Swiss Made
biped is one of the few Swiss Made assistive technologies! Fully made in Switzerland, from the software, to the assembly of the hardware.