Thomas Panek, a blind runner and CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, gets ready for a 5K run in Central Park where he will use Google's "Guideline" app instead of help from a human or guide dog, in New York, US, November 19, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERSA blind man completed a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run in New York’s Central Park without a guide dog or human help this week. I ain’t sitting still,” said Thomas Panek, 50, who lost his vision in his early 20s due to a genetic condition and runs Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a guide dog school. Three countries that spend the most on research and developmentThe marathon enthusiast got tired of having to follow slower runners as a guide. An app detects the runner’s position and gives audio guidance through an earpiece.

Source: The Express Tribune November 21, 2020 07:07 UTC