Next-gen telecare solution shortlisted for a Global IoT Award
The Memo Next Generation Telecare suite from Alcuris, along with its connectivity partner Eseye, has been shortlisted in the Global Internet of Things (IoT) Awards…
Innovative COVID-safe electric wheelchair awarded £175k government funding
A pioneering electric wheelchair from Centaur Robotics, designed to enable social distancing and built with COVID-resistant materials, has been awarded a UK government grant of…
Assistive tech partnership to deliver single solution to people who have hearing and vision loss
Hearing specialist Starkey and AI-driven vision specialist OrCam Technologies are integrating their trademarked assistive technologies to help those with both hearing and vision loss. The…
Specialist bariatric range to provide holistic approach to plus-size pressure care management
Bariatric MicroCell Companion Mattress for wheelchairs MediSmart Technologies has launched a new specialist bariatric pressure-relieving range, offering what it describes as a holistic approach to…
Advanced assistive tech device to support 2 million people in the UK with sight loss
eSight has announced that its newest vision enhancement technology, eSight 4, is now available in the UK through VisionAid Technologies, expanding its goal of providing…
Assistive tech pilot to encourage independent living for Cardiff residents
New technology startup Care Direct Technology has partnered with mirus, a not-for-profit organisation that supports adults and young people with disabilities across Wales. Since 14th…
App to enable councils to deliver virtual support to vulnerable people during pandemic
AutonoMe, the creators of apps and support programmes for vulnerable people in social care settings, has today announced that its service has gone live across…
Canadian university developing pioneering wearable tech to help people with neurological conditions
Credit: PROTXX Researchers from the University of Alberta, which is based in Canada, are teaming up with a precision-health innovator to develop an affordable wearable…
Innovative smart cane joins accessibility programme to improve lives of visually impaired people
WeWALK, an innovative smart cane designed for people who are blind or with low vision, has joined Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility programme to accelerate WeWALK’s…
“World’s first” standalone eye tracker with outdoor capabilities launches
Tobii Dynavox, a specialist in assistive technology for communication, has launched PCEye – the “world’s first” stand-alone eye tracker with outdoor capabilities. The new augmentative…