Strap Technologies Prepares For New Round of Growth With New Technology Officer: Benjamin Eynon
Strap Technologies is on a mission to become the world’s first substitute for the white cane. Strap Technologies has announced that Benjamin Eynon will join the rapidly expanding Strap team. Eynon will serve as a Technology Officer overseeing software development of Strap, a state-of-the-art wearable device that enables blind people to detect any type of obstacle and notify them of possible collisions.
Eynon has spent the majority of his career in the semiconductor industry, over 20 years of which in executive roles over the areas of R&D engineering, high volume manufacturing, marketing, and new business development. Most recently, he has headed up business development and international contract negotiations with and for startups in the areas of advanced lithography equipment, medical patient transfer equipment, and AI-related software. Ben holds four international patents, 38 publications, and has published a book entitled, Photomask Fabrication Technology, which has become the photomask industry’s principal handbook. Ben graduated with a BS in Microelectronic Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, and is all-but-thesis for his MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. In addition to serving as CTO for Strap Technologies, Ben has also served the community at large as a Board Member for both Breakthrough Austin and Capital IDEA Austin and currently serves on the Board of Advisors for both Nepris Inc. and for Baylor University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
About Strap Technologies:
Strap Technologies is on a mission to become the world’s first substitute for the white cane. Their featured product, Strap, is a state-of-the-art wearable device that enables blind and visually impaired people to detect any type of obstacle and notify them of possible collisions with vibrations. Strap works by sending real-time information from sensors that detect obstacles at the head, chest, and below — including oncoming bumps, holes, and steps. With a completely intuitive and connected experience, Strap becomes a new sense and a new way of seeing and feeling the environment. Strap Technologies aims to provide independence and autonomy back to the visually impaired and change the way they explore the world. For more information, visit https://strap.tech/
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