The invention discloses a method for avoiding obstacles, the method is applied to electronic equipment with a driving device, and the method is as follows: obtaining first data collected by an image sensorand obtaining second data collected by an ultrasonic wave module, wherein the first data contains depth image information of the ground and a first obstacle, and the second data contains shape information of a second obstacle and distance information of the second obstacle and the electronic equipment; generating an obstacle map on the basis of the first data and the second data; navigating the electronic equipment based on the obstacle map to avoiding the electronic equipment from the first obstacle and the second obstacle. The method solves the technical problems that a visual obstacle avoidance system in the prior art cannot recognize a transparent obstacle. At the same time, the invention also discloses the electronic equipment.