Affordable smart glasses that spot objects, read scenes and describe the world in plain audio all on the device.
A smart cane with intelligent haptic feedback and obstacle detection built for total confidence in every step.
We build tools that give sight to touch, and confidence to every step. Payana is engineered in India, for the world, so independence is never a privilege.
Independence, engineered with care.
Built with the community we serve.
Every prototype is shaped alongside blind and low vision users in Kerala. We ship what they actually need, nothing more, nothing less.
Kerala, India
Designed, prototyped and assembled close to home.
A quiet loop, running in the background.
Sense
Cameras and sensors take in the world in real time.
Process
On-device models read scenes and detect obstacles instantly.
Guide
Clear audio and gentle haptics turn data into confidence.
Technology should disappear into the rhythm of a life, not announce itself. That's the bar we hold ourselves to, every single day.
Built with care, kept close to you.
On-device intelligence
Core processing happens locally, so your data stays with you and the product keeps working offline.
Designed with the community
We build alongside users, caregivers, and educators so the tools fit real routines, not just specs.
Engineered in India
Payana is designed, tested, and assembled in Kerala, combining local craft with global ambition.
Six people. One mission.
A small team based in Ernakulam, Kerala, working on one thing: making the everyday world easier to move through.
Started Payana to put assistive AI within reach of every person living with a visual impairment.
Leads the tech side of Payana, from the edge AI on the chip to the way it all fits inside a pair of glasses.
Shapes the product around real users, so every feature comes from something the community actually asked for.
Handles outreach and partnerships, and talks to the investors, users and groups Payana works with.
Runs the day to day work and the systems that take Payana from a prototype on the bench to a product people can buy.
Looks after how Payana sounds and how the story reaches the people we want to build with.
Started Payana to put assistive AI within reach of every person living with a visual impairment.
Leads the tech side of Payana, from the edge AI on the chip to the way it all fits inside a pair of glasses.
Shapes the product around real users, so every feature comes from something the community actually asked for.
Handles outreach and partnerships, and talks to the investors, users and groups Payana works with.
Runs the day to day work and the systems that take Payana from a prototype on the bench to a product people can buy.
Looks after how Payana sounds and how the story reaches the people we want to build with.
What people usually ask.
Build Payana
with us.
We're early, and we're hiring engineers, designers and operators who care about getting this into people's hands.
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Why Payana
A small team building real hardware for real people. No corporate layers, just the work that matters.
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Who we need
Generalists who can build. Edge AI, computer vision, hardware, design, whatever you bring.
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Where
Based in Kochi, Kerala. Remote works if you can ship.
Want to talk to us?
User, partner, investor, researcher, or just curious. Drop us a line.
- PartnershipsHappy to talk to investors, NGOs and research groups.
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