Founder Maithreya Chakravarthula, Kaleem Khan and his team have developed an AI-powered mobile app to help people with visual impairments.
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Apple introduces AirTag with accessibility features
The new AirTag tracking tiles that Apple unveiled comes as the iPhone maker is showing a growing interest in helping you track items outside of its Apple devices. Apple began this month allowing its Find My app to locate lost items made by third-party companies.
Amazon announces new Alexa Transit feature
Alexa recently became a guide to traveling by public transportation with the introduction of the new Alexa Transit feature. The voice assistant added information on buses and trains, including real-time updates in seven major U.S. cities, with plans to add many more. Alexa Transit was released at the same time with the new Amazon Echo Buds hearables, a combination likely aimed at boosting Alexa use outside of the home over Google Assistant or Siri.
The future of travel is here with robot suitcases
The future of travel will include robot suitcases, but Travelmate goes well beyond that. It’s more akin to a personal robot butler. Imagine a portable Alexa mixed with a robot and you get a Travelmate.
Guide dogs could soon be replaced by robots
A four-legged, robotic guide dog system that can safely lead blind people around obstacles and through narrow passages has been developed by US researchers.
This AI backpack system could help visually impaired people safely navigate
Intel Engineers have developed a voice-activated wearable system that can track obstacles in real-time and describe a person’s surroundings.
Tactile indicators, can help visually impaired people navigate
Public spaces can be especially difficult for people with vision impairment to navigate safely as they are unfamiliar with the obstacles that may be present in their path. A promising strategy that was first implemented in Japan and then replicated throughout the world is called tactile paving. Inspired by Braille, the reading system of the blind, tactile paving essentially consists of placing textured tiles to form a guiding path that can be felt through the sole or with a cane.
Starbucks partners with technology company to make stores more accessible to blind and visually impaired customers
Starbucks Corp. is partnering with a technology company to make it easier for customers with vision problems to shop its stores.
This shopping cart can help people with blindness navigate
A 24-year-old user experience designer created a prototype shopping cart for people with blindness and low vision.
iOS 14.5 beta indicates that Apple’s Bluetooth tracker AirTags is coming soon
In the latest iOS 14.5 beta, Apple has enabled the Items tab in the Find My app for all users. This is a good indicator that Apple’s Bluetooth tracker product is imminent (following around two years of rumors that the product is in development). However, the Items tab will also be used by third-party accessories that integrate with the Find My network, so technically the two things are not inextricably tied.
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