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AppleVis • January 2, 2026

AppleVis Announces Winners of the 2025 Golden Apple Awards

AppleVis, a Be My Eyes company, today announced the results of the fourteenth annual Golden Apple Awards, as chosen by a community vote. Since their launch in 2012,…

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BBC • November 8, 2025

Aira app for blind bus users expands to eight new areas

A local authority has expanded a trial which supports blind and partially-sighted Surrey residents to travel independently. Surrey County Council has been piloting the Aira…

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NBC • December 16, 2024

Walmart boosts accessibility with Aira launch and adaptive shopping nationwide

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — After a successful pilot in Florida, Texas, and California in November, Walmart has launched Aira’s on-demand visual interpreting service nationwide. The service…

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VOX • September 20, 2018

The apps that help blind people shop

People with blindness no longer simply use canes and seeing eye dogs to navigate the world but also assistive technology. For consumers who are blind…

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Vogue • July 11, 2023

How Gucci is using tech to aid blind and low-vision customers

Gucci is taking steps to improve in-store accessibility for disabled consumers through a partnership with visual interpreting service Aira, in what could be a blueprint…

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NBC • December 16, 2024

Walmart boosts accessibility with Aira launch and adaptive shopping nationwide

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — After a successful pilot in Florida, Texas, and California in November, Walmart has launched Aira’s on-demand visual interpreting service nationwide. The service…

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Quartz • December 3, 2024

Walmart wants to help blind shoppers

Walmart (WMT) wants to make it easier for blind and low vision shoppers to navigate its stores with a new pilot program. The retail giant…

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AT Today • March 22, 2024

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…

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Railway Age • January 22, 2026

Transit Briefs: MDOT MTA, DART, PRT

PRT on Jan. 20 announced a new tool to increase accessibility for riders across Allegheny County. Beginning yesterday, Deaf and hard-of-hearing riders can connect instantly…

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TRIB Live • January 21, 2026

Pittsburgh Regional Transit now offering sign language interpreters through app

Live American Sign Language interpreters are now available to riders of Pittsburgh Regional Transit through an app. Deaf or hard-of-hearing riders can launch the Aira…

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Travel & Tour World • December 4, 2025

Aira ASL: Bridging Communication Gaps for Deaf Travelers with On-Demand Interpreting at Airports and Beyond

Aira ASL is revolutionizing accessibility for Deaf and hard-of-hearing travelers by offering on-demand American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting through a mobile app. Launched in 2024,…

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Axios • August 13, 2025

MCI adds app to guide blind and low-vision travelers

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is now offering free real-time visual navigation support for travelers who are blind or have low vision through the Aira app. The…

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Government Technology • January 13, 2026

Colorado Expands Digital ASL App Access to State Capitol

The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has expanded access to its free American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services to the Colorado state Capitol building through…

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State Scoop • January 13, 2026

Colorado capitol building to offer free ASL translation

The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology on Tuesday announced it’s expanding a pilot project with the Aira American Sign Language app, making the service…

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Government Technology • October 30, 2025

What’s New in Digital Equity: Colorado Expands Digital ASL

COLORADO EXPANDS DIGITAL ASL The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has been on a mission in recent years to expand access to a…

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The Daily Sentinel • November 9, 2025

State’s digital ASL interpreter program growing

An app-based, free-to-use American Sign Language interpreter program first deployed at Colorado Department of Labor and Employment offices in April is now available at all 11 History…

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CBC • January 21, 2026

Seeing art differently: an app guides visually impaired people at the Manitoba Museum

Since January 15, the Manitoba Museum has been offering the Aira Explorer visual interpretation service free of charge. Thanks to this technology, blind or visually…

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CHVN Radio • January 15, 2026

Manitoba Museum Boosts Accessibility with New App for Blind and Low Vision Visitors

The Manitoba Museum is making its exhibits more accessible for visitors. The museum announced Thursday that it has partnered with Aira Explorer, a visual interpreting service,…

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MiLB • July 7, 2024

Sea Dogs’ partnership improves accessibility

PORTLAND, Maine — Randy and Sarah Bellavance love coming to Double-A games here at Hadlock Field. This year — the second year the diehard Portland Sea…