Arrow Electronics Commissions New Film Exploring the Future of Blind Mobility
Key Highlights
- ➤.lumen glasses tested by 1,200 blind individuals across 40 countries
- ➤Arrow helps .lumen source and integrate processors, cameras, sensors and connectors
- ➤Arrow customer .lumen launches glasses more widely in Europe
- ➤Arrow commissioned film highlighting wearable technology for blind mobility
- ➤Arrow reported 2025 sales of $31 billion
Expert Statements
Silvia Stelea, Tester of .lumen glasses and Romanian Paralympics Archery Team member
“Wearing the glasses felt like I'm pioneering something that you could only see in the movies, and it was a privilege to be one of the testers”
Cornel Amariei, CEO and Founder of .lumen
“With the support of Arrow, they helped us on the prototyping side and they helped us on the manufacturing side”
Joe Verrengia, Arrow's global director of marketing, brand and storytelling
“Seeing how technology makes life better for people with physical limitations - and helps create new opportunities - is what drives our Five Years Out brand”
Joe Verrengia, Arrow's global director of marketing, brand and storytelling
“Our purpose is to guide innovation forward”
CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2026 / When twin sisters Irina Crocker and Silvia Stelea were 19, they were told that the genetic condition they were born with would eventually cause them to go blind.
Today, they are motivational speakers, members of the Romanian Paralympics Archery Team and the subjects of a new film exploring the future of blind mobility. Produced by BBC StoryWorks for Arrow Electronics, the film follows the sisters as they learn to navigate the world with more freedom, thanks to a new wearable intelligent device developed by Arrow customer .lumen.
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