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…
Apple introduces innovative Hearing Aid feature to its stylish earphones
Technology giant Apple has announced that it is bringing an all-in-one hearing health experience to its AirPods Pro 2. The new assistive features are designed…
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.…
Pioneering AI-powered hearing aids separate unwanted noise for clear speech understanding
Boots Hearingcare has launched a new, cutting-edge hearing aid range, Infinio from Phonak, featuring what the company says is the world’s first dedicated AI chip for sound…
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…
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…
Microsoft unveils latest accessibility updates and innovations
Technology giant Microsoft has announced some of its latest accessibility features and projects, which include a modular adaptive gaming kit and a touchpad that allows…
AI app feature for visually impaired people provides detailed image descriptions
Aira, an that app provides on-demand, remote visual interpretation for visually impaired and blind individuals, has launched a new AI image feature. The Aira app…
New smart glasses tech enables disabled people to control assistive devices more accurately
AAVAA, which specialises in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology for enhanced accessibility, has launched new assistive technology that incorporates into existing smart glasses to give the…
Innovative cane designed for hiking launches for blind and partially sighted people
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched the All-Terrain Cane (ATC) from AwareWolf Gear, which aims to change the game for blind…