A National Foundation

Driving Low Vision Forward

Technology that brings independence to people the system overlooks. We are building access to autonomous vehicles and assistive technology for capable adults who are blind, visually impaired, or living with low vision.

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The Problem Nobody Talks About

There is a gap nobody serves. We do.

Millions of capable, working-age adults live with progressive eye diseases that corrective measures cannot resolve. For those whose vision is limited enough that safe driving becomes impossible, yet functional enough that federal disability services remain out of reach.

When the state says they cannot drive and the government says they are not disabled enough to help, they have been abandoned. Yet they can work. They can contribute. They can live full lives. The only thing stopping them is access to the right tools and technology.

The gap is our focus. The community is our cause. The foundation serves anyone living with vision loss, including people who are legally blind. No one gets turned away.

246M

People worldwide live with low vision

ADOA, Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Progressive eye diseases that corrective measures cannot resolve

No Bridge

Federal programs don't bridge this gap

Two Pathways

Transportation Independence
Daily Living Independence

Two Complementary Pathways

Independence is bigger than driving.

We are building access to the technology people with low vision need to participate fully in work, community, and daily life. Both pathways matter equally.

Pathway 01 Tesla Robotaxi autonomous vehicle in Dallas

Transportation Independence

Reliable transportation is the difference between a career and a closed door. We are building access to the rideshare options available today and the autonomous vehicles arriving tomorrow.

Currently working with Uber Health to provide subsidized rides for qualified individuals
Preparing to deploy autonomous vehicle fleets in rural and underserved communities
Advocating with rideshare and autonomous vehicle companies for accessible technology

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Pathway 02 Smart glasses with augmented reality interface showing time, weather, and notifications

Daily Living Independence

Technology can read a menu, identify a face across a room, magnify a screen, narrate the world. We are connecting people with low vision to the tools that make work, navigation, and daily life possible.

Wearable vision-assistive devices and emerging smart glasses
Large-screen tablets and software that makes apps and information accessible
Workplace accessibility tools that open doors to employment

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Built By Someone Who Lives It

The foundation exists because the system failed three generations of my family. My father lost his independence. My nephew may never drive. And my own vision is fading. The technology to fix this is already here. We are making sure it reaches the people who need it.

Jerrod Young, Founder

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Where We Are

Real work, in real time.

We are honest about what is real today, what is in motion, and what we are preparing to deliver.

Now

Working with Uber Health

We have access to the Uber Health dashboard and are building the funding pathways to provide subsidized rides for individuals with low vision.

Soon

Subsidized rides for those who qualify

Once 501(c)(3) status is in place and funding is secured, we will launch a program providing subsidized rides for individuals with verified low vision.

Ready

Autonomous vehicle fleet

The foundation is structured and ready to deploy an autonomous vehicle fleet. We are partnering with technology makers to make this accessible to the low vision community.

The Technology Is Here

No driver needed.

This is a ride in a fully autonomous Tesla Robotaxi, operating today in Dallas. No one behind the wheel. Real traffic. Real passengers. This is the future our community has been waiting for, and it is closer than most people realize.

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Help us close the gap.

Every contribution funds the legal, technical, and partnership work required to put real tools into real hands. We are early. Your support shapes what we become.

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