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While researching online, Banerjee discovered that Braille printers were very expensive, often costing as much as $ 2,000. He learned more about Braille, the tactile writing system used by people with visual impairments.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I discovered the cost of a Braille printer, I was shocked,\u201d Banerjee said. \u201cI only wanted to help visually impaired people. I already had a Lego Robotics kit, so I wondered, Why Not Give It a Try?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n Built from Mindstors EV3 Lego blocks and small parts from Home Depot (Braigo combines Braille and Lego), the Braigo Lab printer works very well. It brought Banerjee several awards, including the 2014 Technology Award and an invitation to the White House for an event honoring student entrepreneurship and innovation.<\/p>\n Most importantly, young Banerjee believed it could solve a decades-old problem and help many people with visual impairments worldwide: the excessively high cost of Braille printers.<\/p>\n He believes his printer can significantly reduce the price of a Braille printer to below $500. According to his website, there are 285,000,000 visually impaired people worldwide, 90% of them in developing countries. Obtaining a printer is not easy for them, even by developed-country standards.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to tell (the large company\u2019s manufacturers) to stop taking advantage of the disadvantages faced by blind people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Impressed by his product and vision, Intel called him in September last year to say it would invest in his company. Last week, that investment was officially made at the Intel Capital Global Summit, where Braigo Labs was named among 16 high-tech startups Intel invested in this year. Although the exact amount was undisclosed, it was reportedly potentially more than six figures in US dollars. This makes Banerjee the youngest technology startup entrepreneur ever to receive funding.<\/p>\n \u201cI never thought such a large company would invest in my company. It is wonderful!\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n With Intel's funding, Braigo Labs plans to build a newer prototype resembling a conventional printer and bring it to market next year, 2015. Banerjee says he has no plans to expand into other product types at this point, but the Braille printer seems only part of a bigger dream he has in mind.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to become an engineer in the medical field when I grow up,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I also want to complete my university education.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0Read more at here<\/a><\/p>\n Translated by YUP.EDU.VN<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"This](\"http:\/\/yup.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/screen-shot-2014-11-08-at-1.19.37-pm.png.jpg\")
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