The field of Assistive Technology (AT) encompasses an array of innovations designed to empower individuals with disabilities and enhance everyday autonomy. When combined with user‐centred design ...

A new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that assistive robots may work best when they share control with their users, striking a middle-ground between full automation and ...

Spread the loveIn the latest episode of Rich On Tech, aired on March 21, 2026, host Rich DeMuro brought listeners a wealth of information surrounding the latest advancements in assistive technology ...

The Assistive Technology Market refers to the global industry focused on designing, manufacturing, and distributing devices, ...

Researchers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest recently delivered a piece of assistive technology whose design began with a simple but important question: What will the person using this tech need? Last ...

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

Wearable technology has moved far beyond its early identity. The first wave focused mostly on tracking steps, heart rate, and ...

Audio tools, mobile apps, and vision magnifiers can help people with vision loss navigate their lives. Tools and tech options may help read prescription labels, get the news online, or find out what’s ...

Assistive technology is vital to enable people to live healthy, independent lives. Around the world, an estimated 2.5 billion people currently use assistive technologies, and this is predicted to rise ...

Late T T Jagannathan, the industrialist who built Prestige into a household brand, also helped spark an assistive tech movement through IIT Madras’ R2D2 centre, enabling affordable mobility devices ...