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Snapdeal Partners IIT Delhi to Sell SmartCane Online
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Snapdeal Partners IIT Delhi to Sell SmartCane Online

E-commerce marketplace Snapdeal today said it has partnered IIT Delhi and Phoenix Medical Solutions to sell SmartCane online, priced at Rs 3,500. SmartCane is an advanced version of the white cane used by visually impaired people and ensures independent mobility and safety of the user. As a part of the partnership, potential donors can also choose to donate SmartCane via Snapdeal Sunshine platform, where the product will be shipped directly to NGO partner Saksham that works for empowering persons with blindness. Using ultrasonic ranging, SmartCane helps predict above knee-level obstacles and therefore, ensures safety against collisions. The device is already used by nearly 10,000 people in the country. "We are confident that this product will be well received and our customers...