Co-founder of AYES, maker of Oko, 2024 Apple Design Award for Inclusivity
Co-founder and CEO · current
Willem and his co-founders trained AI to read pedestrian signals through an iPhone camera so blind walkers can cross any intersection with haptics and sound. Oko began as a favor to a blind friend and became an Apple Design Award winner used in over twenty countries.
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