13 CES 2025 award-winning assistive tech innovations for healthcare professionals to know about
Credit: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® A realistic prosthetic knee, an accessible system for people with reduced mobility that facilitates seamless makeup application, and a re-imagined…
AI-powered and non-invasive smart sensor now more accurately detects changes in a person’s behaviour
An assistive technology solution, which works as a smart sensor in hospitals and care facilities, has received an important upgrade, so it can more accurately…
User feedback helps drive new helpful update to AAC app
Augmentative and alternative communication app (AAC) Spoken - Tap to Talk AAC has released a new update based on user feedback. At its core, Spoken…
New collaboration will help make AI more inclusive and useful for people with sight loss
Microsoft has announced a new collaboration with Be My Eyes to bring high-quality, disability-representative data to help train AI systems. The partnership means that Microsoft’s…
Accessible QR codes roll out across KitKat and Quality Street products to support people with sight loss
Nestlé Confectionery is trialling accessible QR codes on two of its well-known brands, KitKat and Quality Street, to help shoppers with sight loss to access product information more easily.…
AI assistant that makes daily tasks easier for elderly people and those with sight loss launches public beta
Assistive technology specialist Envision has launched a public beta of ‘ally’, which is an accessible, personalised, and conversational AI assistant designed to help people of…
Xbox unveils new accessibility offerings for disabled gamers
Microsoft’s video gaming brand, Xbox, has announced a raft of new accessibility options and features that are designed to enhance the gaming experience for disabled…
SMA Nutrition incorporates assistive tech on its Infant Nutrition packaging to give visually impaired people independence
To give visually impaired individuals greater independence when it comes to making choices regarding their children’s feeding, SMA Nutrition is putting NaviLens codes on all…
New AI tool helps alert family and care providers of potential medical emergencies
A consortium of partners has developed a new AI-powered and Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device that helps identify when older or vulnerable people who…
Innovative app that provides visual assistance for visually impaired people now available on Windows PCs
Be My Eyes, a firm that creates accessible products and services for visually impaired and blind people, has announced that its AI visual assistant app…