.lumen Wins CES 2026 Accessibility Award for Pedestrian Autonomous Driving AI

.lumen, a European deep-tech company, has won the CTA Foundation Pitch Competition for Accessibility at CES 2026, receiving a $10,000 award. The recognition highlights the company’s Pedestrian Autonomous Driving AI technology, developed to enable blind individuals to navigate independently and hands-free. The award was presented on stage by a blind Paralympic champion during the CES event in Las Vegas. .lumen’s core product, the Glasses for the Blind, uses on-device AI, real-time computer vision, and spatial perception to understand 3D environments without internet connectivity or pre-mapped data, guiding users through a patented haptic interface. The company is currently launching in Europe, with initial deployments supported by a public assistive program in Romania, and plans to expand internationally.

.lumen, Press Release – .lumen Wins the CES 2026 Accessibility Award on the Global Technology Stage – 8th January 2026