In this exciting Spotlight Interview, James Oates sits down with Andrew Lahart, the head of accessibility, enablement, and competency at IBM, to talk about:
- Accessible Olli, the first fully accessible self-driving vehicle created by Local Motors, the CTA Foundation, and IBM Research
- MERA, a Multi-Purpose Eldercare Robot Assistant
- NavCog, an indoor/outdoor navigation system for the blind
- AccProbe, an open-source project for developers to make sure their applications are accessible for people who are using assistive technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQU6bGVRRWE
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Enjoy listening to Drew’s explanations of IBM’s tremendous accomplishments, and what they are planning for the future.
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