Riya Karumanchi, 15, has secured around $56,000 in funding for a smart cane, including an investment from Microsoft.
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Blind and Low Vision Customers Get Help Shopping at Supermarket with New App
Wegmans Food Markets is the first grocery chain in the U.S. to partner with Aira, a mobile app that offers next generation shopping assistance to customers who are blind or have low vision.
Montreal Students Develop VisAbility to Guide Visually Impaired
Two teens from Montreal have developed VisAbility, a cane and cap that helps visually impaired people have a better sense of their surroundings and detect approaching objects.
Fight for Sight Launches App for Virtual Race
The eye research charity Fight for Sight has launched an awareness-raising app that gives information on eye health while they run in a “virtual 10-kilometre race”.
Key2Access is Advancing Pedestrian Mobility for the Blind with Wireless Technology
Key2Access is Advancing pedestrian mobility with cutting edge wireless technology that allows users to request crossing without having to find and reach the button on the pole.
ASU Team Wins Competition with Robot Seeing Guide Dog
A team of students at Arizona State University’s Fulton School of Engineering recently took “First Prize” at a competition in China, hosted by Intel.
Netherlands Begins Fleet Accessibility Upgrades, for Passengers with Reduced Mobility and Visual Impairments
The Netherlands national rail operator, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), is planning to upgrade 131 of its Sprint Light Trains to make them more accessible for passengers with reduced mobility and visual impairments.
Local Motors Wants to Expand Olli’s Routes
Local Motors are a ground mobility company with a distinct focus on futurism and inclusion. That’s why they conceived Olli — the 3D printed shuttle made accessible for people with disabilities.
Blind Man Flying Across the Atlantic in a Hot air Balloon
For most people, losing your sight would be devastating, but for former hot air balloon pilot Michael Scholes, it hasn’t stopped him from accomplishing great things.
DT Cane Introduces a Technologically Advanced Wearable
DT cane is introducing a Smart Cane that will “revolutionize the lives of the blind.”
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