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Leading Accessible blood glucose Meter Pulled from Market
The leading blood glucose meter for visually impaired people has been withdrawn from the market.
3M Presented with NIB Award for Commitment to Creating Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers
National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, recognizes 3M’s significant impact on the employment of people who are blind with its highest honor, the R.B. Irwin Award.
New Stem cell Therapy is Now FDA Compliant in the United States
Dr. Jeffrey N. Weiss, a physician, retinal specialist and electrical engineer did his first ocular retinal stem cell surgery in Germany and now it is FDA compliant in the United States.
Visually Impaired Woman Designs a Buggy That Has Technology Used in Self-Driving Cars
Ramona Williams, 34, from Fulham, London, has had her design turned into a physical buggy by students at Imperial College, London. Williams has a series of eye conditions including congenital toxoplasmosis, which has impaired her vision since birth. She says she wouldn’t feel comfortable using a buggy as she would have to hold her cane folded up under her hands on top of the handle bar.
Korean Company Makes Braille Socks for the Visually Impaired
Innocean Worldwide, the advertising arm of Hyundai Motor Group, posted to YouTube a video to promote braille socks that it made with a local fashion brand to help the visually impaired, the company said Monday.
Former CBT Team Member Remembers Broncos Hockey Player as Humble, Honest, Hard-Working
Justin was with Cool Blind Tech when CBT launched in 2013. Our nickname for Justin was ‘Boy Genius’ because of his advance knowledge of technology at such a young age. On behalf of the CBT Team, we would like to offer our condolences to Justin and the family’s for the loss of their loved ones who are no longer with us.
Cloverbit Creates Audio Game for the Blind
Soulbound is an audio game created by Cloverbit and designed primarily for a visually impaired and blind audience.
Google AI Can Pick Out Your Voice by Looking at Faces
Google researchers have developed a deep learning system that can pick out specific voices by looking at people’s faces when they’re speaking.
Are Autonomous Vehicles Ready to Help the Blind?
New research conducted outside of the auto industry aims to develop data and software to ensure that the needs of the blind are met when autonomous cars become commonplace.
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