Feel your path
ahead.
The Payana Smart Cane is an affordable electronic mobility aid designed to enhance safety and independence for visually impaired individuals. Using advanced distance sensors, haptic feedback, and smart electronics, the cane detects obstacles, steps, potholes, and other hazards in real time.
A cane that senses what you cannot.
Eight intelligent capabilities packed into a familiar form factor. No apps, no learning curve, just pick it up and walk.
Obstacle Detection
Detects objects in front of the user and provides instant vibration alerts to help avoid collisions.
Ground Hazard Detection
Identifies stairs, potholes, open drains, and uneven surfaces before you reach them.
Head-Level Obstacle Detection
Detects tree branches, sign boards, and hanging objects often missed by traditional white canes.
Haptic Feedback System
Uses vibration motors instead of loud alarms, providing discreet and intuitive feedback you can feel.
Reserve your Payana Smart Cane today. Be among the first to receive it at launch.
The details.
An electronic mobility aid that warns you about obstacles before you reach them.
Price on request
Final pricing is announced at launch. Pre-booking is free and carries no payment.
Availability: Pre-booking open. Launch date shared with everyone who pre-books.
- Smart Cane with sensor module fitted
- USB C charging cable
- Quick start guide in large print
- Support over WhatsApp and email
Technical specification
- Detection range
- 10 cm to 2 m ahead, centimetre level precision
- Sensing
- Time of Flight sensors aimed forward, downward and upward
- Feedback
- Vibration motors with adjustable intensity, three sensitivity profiles
- Controller
- ESP32, all processing on the cane
- Battery
- Dual 18650 lithium ion cells, up to 12 hours of continuous use
- Charging
- USB C, full charge in about 3 hours
- Connectivity
- None required. Works with no phone, app or internet
- Weather resistance
- Sealed sensor module, rated for light rain and normal dust
- Servicing
- Modular electronics enclosure for quick repair and upgrades
- Weight
- To be confirmed
Items marked as to be confirmed are still being finalised on the production unit. We publish them only once they are measured, not estimated.
From sensor to sensation.
It only takes a few milliseconds. The cane processes everything on-board, so the feedback is instant, private, and works without a signal.
Sense
Time-of-Flight sensors continuously scan the environment ahead, below, and above the user.
Process
The ESP32 controller processes distance data in real time, distinguishing between different hazards.
Alert
Vibration motors deliver intuitive haptic patterns based on the type and distance of detected obstacles.
Navigate
The user feels the feedback and adjusts their path, all without needing to hear or see anything.
Why the Smart Cane matters.
Enhanced Safety
Provides early warning of obstacles and hazards before they become a danger.
Greater Independence
Helps users navigate more confidently without relying on others for guidance.
Affordable Assistive Technology
Designed to provide advanced functionality at a price accessible to a wider community.
Easy Maintenance
Modular electronics enclosure allows quick servicing and future upgrades.
A cane should feel like part of you, not a tool you carry. That's what we set out to build.
Questions you might have.
Everything you need to know about setup, charging, and how the sensors work.
Interested in the Smart Cane?
We are building this for real people. If you want to know more, be a tester, or partner with us, reach out.