The Founder's Story

How One Person's Challenge Became a Solution for Millions

Garrett Roark's Story

"I've been blind for 37 years. Like many people in the low-vision community, I face daily challenges most people never think about. One of the biggest? Finding resources in unfamiliar restrooms.

When I was traveling to board meetings for an independent living agency, I found myself planning my entire route around one thing: where I could find privacy to locate what I needed. That's when it hit me—this shouldn't be this hard. And I wasn't alone.

I started thinking about how technology could solve this problem. Not just for restrooms, but for everything. Schools. Hospitals. Airports. Shopping centers. Any place where people need to find their way.

That's how Confident Navigator® was born. It started as an answer to my personal challenge, but it quickly became something much bigger. Educators, business leaders, and accessibility professionals all saw the potential. Today, Confident Navigator® is a complete navigation system which combines outdoor GPS with indoor guidance—helping people with vision loss navigate independently, and helping everyone else find their way more easily.

This technology represents more than just convenience. It's about dignity. Independence. Respect."

Our history

For the last five years, Confident Navigator® has been evolving to its present iteration. Finding the proper mix of technology, which addresses the need of the blind and low vision community, produced an opportunity for indoor navigation for a wide spectrum of those who are needing guidance to a specific place. We are now able to customize this wayfinding opportunity in a variety of applications. Meeting a need, which remains unfulfilled.

Our mission

To provide the low-vision and broader community with a new standard of access—one that delivers both dignity and independence.

-Why Confident Navigator® Stands Out-

Patented Technology

Six utility patents protect our infrastructure-integrated approach—a significant competitive moat which simple beacon systems and vision-dependent solutions can't match.

Privacy-First Design

No cameras. No imaging. No compromise on user dignity. We designed accessibility the right way from the start.

Founder Credibility

Garrett Roark isn't just the founder—he's a user. His 37 years of lived experience, as a person coping with blindness, ensures Confident Navigator® solves real problems for real people.

Dual-Use Potential

Beyond accessibility, our patented localization technology powers robotics navigation, augmented reality, and industrial applications—unlocking high-margin licensing opportunities.

Tax-Advantaged Model

Customers can leverage federal tax incentives (DAC, Section 190) to significantly reduce net implementation costs.

Proven Efficiency

Our "Confident Campus" pilot program demonstrates objective results: 95% successful navigation rate, 20% reduction in time-to-destination, and a System Usability Score above 80.