Aira. IO announced it has raised $790,000 in a small seed round, led by Lux Capital and ARCH Venture Partners. The company is building an app that will let users share their location with other people who are using the app. The startup also announced that it has completed a multi-site beta trial with 100 participants, testing the assistance of blind users navigate busy streets, shopping and using public transport.
Aira.IO announced it has raised $790,000 in a small seed round, led by Lux Capital and ARCH Venture Partners. The company’s device leverages Google's smart-eyeware, Glass, to help blind and visually impaired users to navigate. The startup also announced that it has completed a multi-site beta trial with 100 participants, testing the assistance of blind users navigate busy streets, shopping and using public transport.