biped uses self-driving technology to help guide blind and visually impaired pedestrians
Current Status
biped is a certified medical device in Europe. In 3 years, we designed a device from scratch, tested it with over 250 beta-testers and got support from leading organizations in Switzerland and abroad. Our innovation has been qualified as game-changing and revolutionary for the blind community. We have started to commercialize biped in 2023 with paid units and dispatched 35. We are increasing production capacities to reach 300 units in 2024. We also sell biped as an accessiblity soltuon for workplaces. We raised 2 rounds, led by Serpentine VC, most recent one being a 1.2M seed round.
Problem or Opportunity
40 million blind people worldwide struggle moving around independently, because of obstacles.
Solution (product or service)
biped is a smart mobility devices, worn on the shoulders, that uses cameras, AI, and self-driving technology to help blind people avoid all obstacles & discover new places independently.
Business model
B2C: 1900 CHF for biped one, 2800 CHF for biped pro, our device with more features (just software update). Private payers for now, aim for reimbursement.
B2B: Sell biped as workplace accessibility solution for 12k/year.
Incubation/Acceleration programs accomplishment
Venture Leaders from Venture Lab
Venture Kick
Biopole Vanguard