This is a profile of Ahmedabad’s Torchit, which has taken an initiative to empower the visually impaired with its assistive tech.

The lack of assistive tech is a major hindrance in the overall development of the differently-abled.

But Ahmedabad-based Torchit has a tech solution that hopes to make navigation around rooms and closed spaces easier for the visually-impaired.

Cofounded by Hunny Bhagchandani, Torchit brings ultrasonic sensors and sonar-like ability to white canes that the visually-impaired usually carry around.

Within India, Torchit’s home state of Gujarat and neighbouring Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, along with Delhi NCR have seen the highest adoption. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1573887606.4197578/How-Ahmedabad’s-Torchit-Aids-The-Visually-Impaired-With-Assistive-Tech?ref=audio_experience