The Brief
- A Hillsborough County high school student is earning national recognition after inventing an AI-powered smart cane to assist people who are visually impaired.
- The CareCane uses built-in sensors and cameras to detect nearby obstacles and stream descriptive audio to the user through Bluetooth technology.
- The teen inventor has registered a startup company, filed for a pending patent and is seeking FDA approval to bring the cost-effective device to market.
LUTZ, Fla. – A Hillsborough County student is gaining national attention after inventing an AI-powered cane designed to assist people who are visually impaired.
Ishanvi Sabniveesu, a rising junior at Steinbrenner High School, took second place with her device, called the CareCane, at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals earlier this month.
Hillsborough student innovation
What we know:
The high-tech cane is not Sabniveesu’s first invention. …