, /PRNewswire/ -- The Henry Ford hosted over 435 youth inventors from across the country at the ninth annual RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals .
In addition to competing, participants had the opportunity to pitch their inventions to the casting team from ABC's and meet Invention Convention student alumni who recently secured patents for their inventions. The multi-day experience culminated on with an awards ceremony hosted by The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation correspondent . More than 77 awards, including cash prizes, trophies, medals, and patent applications were recognized.
The list of winners can be found and many youth inventors focused their inventions on creative solutions designed to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges. BlindSpace was invented by , an 8 grade student from , who won 4 awards: Most Innovative Award presented by RTX, Patent Application Award presented by WilmerHale, 8 Grade – 1 Place Award and Health and Medical Award presented by Danaher Foundation. BlindSpace is a revolutionary AI-powered device designed to empower blind and visually impaired individuals.
With the simple press of a button on a walking stick, BlindSpace captures a photo of the surrounding environment and delivers a verbal description through an earpiece, providing just the right amount of information—no need to fumble with complex apps or touchscreens. This seamless hardware-software integration sets BlindSpace apart, allowing users to navigate unknown environm.