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First social media platform built for individuals with IDD launches 26 August 2025

Santiago with robotic dog, Spot, and guide dog Trey

Engineer turns education into action, advocates for accessibility 06 August 2025

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Scientists develop thought-controlled robotic hand 14 July 2025

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Vodacom launches accessible smartphone for people with vision disabilities 07 July 2025

A student demonstrates how a robotic exoskeleton allows for strong movement

NAU unveils wearable robots to aid walking 02 July 2025

Mark and Mabel Ramos

Father develops software to improve skills therapy 02 July 2025

The 4D programmable and low-voltage haptic interface based on elastomer actuators. (A) (i) Concept of a flexible haptic interface based on the low-voltage-driven elastomer actuators for human–machine interaction. (ii) Structure of the actuator prototype, including a multilayer elastomer acting as a stiffness regulator, a charged electret film, 2 electrode layers, and an insulating layer, and the schematic illustration of the actuation mechanism. (B) Performance comparison across 6 dimensions with other reported haptic interfaces. (C) Haptic interface (i) integrated with the skin on a human arm for emotional Braille application and (ii) incorporated into a cane for blind users to facilitate multidirectional haptic navigation. (D) Overview of 4D haptic modulation principles for enhancing emotional and navigational haptic feedback.

Haptic tech boosts cognitive support for persons with disabilities 26 June 2025

person reading using Orbit Braille Reader

‘Deafblindness’: more than meets the eye and ear 12 June 2025

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EU Initiative to make web search more open and ethical 10 June 2025

EnAccess Maps team. Founder and University of Melbourne alumni Sabrina Leung (bottom middle) and Impact Advisor Jacob Darkin (bottom right)

New app launches to map accessible venues 30 May 2025

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