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OMRON Corporation – Extension of consortium operation for another year (Jan 25, 2023)
Shimizu Corporation – Establishment of a new industry consortium to develop AI Suitcase (Feb 6, 2020)
Media
2023
- RUPTLY - AI Suitcase developed by blind computer scientist from Tokyo ready for its commercial debut (Feb 6, 2023)
- The Mainichi - Japan-developed 'AI suitcase' tested as replacement for guide dogs (Jan 30, 2023)
- Oddity Central - Blind Computer Scientist Creates AI-Powered Suitcase For the Visually Impaired (Jan 30, 2023)
2022
- Tokyo Updates - A Science Museum that Leaves No One Behind: A "Platform" for Creating the Future (Nov 25, 2022)
- IROS TV - Navigation Robot for the Visually Impaired with Dr Chieko Asakawa (Oct 24, 2022)
- NHK World - Smart suitcase could guide people with visual impairments (Aug 24, 2022)
- J Stories - A robot-suitcase that might replace guide dogs (Mar 8, 2022)
2021
- NHK World - Asakawa Chieko: Changing Lives with Science and Technology (Dec 4, 2021)
- Santen Report 2021 - Turning Diversity into Advantage to Build an Inclusive Society (Sep 28, 2021)
- ACM CHI 2021 Opening Keynote – Chieko Asakawa: “See What I Mean: Making Waves with the Blind” (May 11, 2021)
- World Intellectual Property Organization - A Smart Suitcase Helps People Who Are Blind to Travel Independently (May 8, 2021)
2020
- NHK World - Suitcase with sensors for the visually impaired (Nov 5, 2020)
- CNN Tech for Good – A robot suitcase could replace canes and guide dogs for blind people (Oct 5, 2020)
- Beebom - IBM Developing an AI Suitcase Robot to Guide the Visually Impaired (Mar 9, 2020)
- The Asahi Shimbun - Robot suitcase guides visually impaired travelers with AI (Feb 24, 2020)
- Robotics & Automation - Omron developing robotic suitcase with AI to assist visually impaired people (Feb 11, 2020)
- The Mainichi - Japan firms develop suitcase to guide visually impaired, tech may supplant assist. dogs (Feb 7, 2020)