dotLumen - Empowering the Blind

dotLumen - Empowering the Blind .lumen is the research start-up that builds glasses which empower the blind to live better life.

There are 40 million blind people today, and despite all the technological advancements, the most used mobility solutions are the walking cane and the guide dog. The guide dog is unanimously seen as a good option, but there are only 28,000 guide dogs to 40 million individuals with visual disabilities.
lumen offers a solution that mimics the benefits of a guide dog without the drawbacks that make it a non-scalable solution.

🇷🇴 Nevăzătorii din România pot obtine gratuit ochelarii .lumen.Însă doar pentru cei care se înregistrează până pe 14 Oct...
25/09/2025

🇷🇴 Nevăzătorii din România pot obtine gratuit ochelarii .lumen.

Însă doar pentru cei care se înregistrează până pe 14 Octombrie, deci trebuie acționat acum.

Dacă știi sau ești o persoană cu dizabilități vizuale, completează formularul acum: https://forms.office.com/e/LrUGdi2BTM

Hai să ajungem la cât mai mulți, împreună.

Seeing .lumen named in the State of the Union by is surreal.To be held up as an example of what European innovation can...
16/09/2025

Seeing .lumen named in the State of the Union by is surreal.

To be held up as an example of what European innovation can look like means a lot to us.

If you believe startups should solve real problems, we’re with you.

Tag the EU founder, team member, or policymaker who helped your journey. I want to meet them.

11/09/2025

Most people see in 3D without thinking about it. Our glasses do too.

At .lumen, we build tech that understands the world around you, not just sees it.

It maps objects, people, motion, orientation, in real-time, so users know where they are, what’s near, and what to do next.

Know someone who could use them? Tag them.

We don’t have a ping-pong table.But we have a rooftop, some whiteboards, and some of the smartest people around.We’re bu...
09/09/2025

We don’t have a ping-pong table.

But we have a rooftop, some whiteboards, and some of the smartest people around.

We’re building glasses for the blind, using AI, Autonomous Driving principles, and a lot of stubborn optimism.

If you’re into that kind of thing, building what matters, with people who care, we’re hiring.

• Sales – Medical Devices
• Senior Software Tester
• Senior Electronics Engineer
• Computer Vision / ML Engineer

Tag someone brilliant. Or come join us.

04/09/2025

CNN tried the .lumen glasses. Their first reaction: 'OMG'​

What followed was instinct, surprise, and the kind of smile that says "this works".​

We love seeing young talent soar at .lumen. ​Earlier this summer, we opened one internship position. ​Out of 1,000 candi...
02/09/2025

We love seeing young talent soar at .lumen. ​

Earlier this summer, we opened one internship position. ​

Out of 1,000 candidates, we picked Vlad Marian, a brilliant Gen-Z .​

Now he's in Australia, piloting a solar vehicle with a .utcn.official.

P.S. We're recruiting more interns.

This is what research really looks like. ​Unpolished, messy, and taped together for a quick fix. ​But this raw curiosity...
19/08/2025

This is what research really looks like. ​

Unpolished, messy, and taped together for a quick fix. ​

But this raw curiosity has a big learning curve ahead. ​

Looking back on thousands of tests, there were lots of smiles and looots of fails. ​We’ve done around 100,000 experiment...
12/08/2025

Looking back on thousands of tests, there were lots of smiles and looots of fails. ​

We’ve done around 100,000 experiments. Probably around 97,000 failed. ​

That’s 97,000 ways we learned what not to do.​

Innovation happens through perseverance.​

The best technology is designed with everyone in mind.​That’s why .lumen glasses are designed together with the blind co...
07/08/2025

The best technology is designed with everyone in mind.​

That’s why .lumen glasses are designed together with the blind community.​

Every feature, every detail, came from listening to real people, testers, guide dog users, mobility trainers.​

True innovation works for everyone.​

Our haptic feedback is hard to explain in words, but so intuitive, it just makes you smile.​Every test reminds us why we...
05/08/2025

Our haptic feedback is hard to explain in words, but so intuitive, it just makes you smile.​

Every test reminds us why we build: to give 338 million people independence.​

€500M trains about 2,000 guide dogs a year. Life-changing for 2,000 people.With tech, we can help hundreds of thousands ...
31/07/2025

€500M trains about 2,000 guide dogs a year.

Life-changing for 2,000 people.

With tech, we can help hundreds of thousands every year.

We’re not talking about replacing guide dogs here, which are invaluable companions.

We’re bringing the same benefits to millions who can’t have one.

338 million people worldwide don't need the blindfold. That's a good enough reason to build a future that includes every...
29/07/2025

338 million people worldwide don't need the blindfold.
That's a good enough reason to build a future that includes everyone.

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Iașilor
Cluj-Napoca
400146

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Monday 09:30 - 13:00
Tuesday 09:30 - 13:00
Wednesday 09:30 - 13:00
Thursday 09:30 - 13:00
Friday 09:30 - 13:00

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