Sep 4, 2025 | Accessibility, Robots
If Pixar’s Wall-E and Eve had a kid, it might look a lot like Smokey and Turbo — two white, tread-wheeled service robots with big blue eyes that can light up into smiles or even heart shapes. Aim a camera at them, and they cock their heads as if they’re posing. The...
Jul 10, 2025 | Accessibility, Featured, Technology
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, the internet was still in its infancy. Can you believe that smartphones did not yet exist? But even without explicit language around digital access, the ADA set a precedent that would shape how the...
Jul 8, 2021 | Accessibility, Disabilities, Energy, Featured, Mobility
It was more than 90 degrees in Moranda Rasmussen’s Portland, Oregon, apartment during a historic heat wave late last month when the 27-year-old began to panic. They have cerebral palsy and depression and rely on Supplemental Security Income while they...
Aug 27, 2020 | Accessibility, Mobility
After losing his ability to walk in a traffic accident, Martin Londoño converted his wheelchair into a motorbike that can reach speeds of 30 kilometers per hour. He has built 10 wheelchair-motorcycles he plans to lease out to mobility-impaired people in Medellin,...
May 14, 2020 | Accessibility, Healthcare, Mobility, Robots & Drones
Axel Gerlich took his very first steps thanks to the robotics team at Avondale Middle School. When the COVID-19 outbreak threatened the project, two people stepped up to finish the project. Eileen Hohner, Axel’s therapist, said his new mobility kicks his progress into...
Feb 5, 2020 | Accessibility, Democracy
West Virginia legislature has passed legislation that will allow disabled voters to vote via smartphone. Governor Jim Justice is expected to sign the bill. It would require every county in West Virginia to offer smartphone voting, but the bill does not require a...
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