Your weekly dose of the latest in accessible tech
Welcome to #TopTechTuesday which is our weekly social media series where we spotlight the latest developments in technology that can benefit people living with inherited sight loss. From accessible apps and software updates to cutting-edge assistive devices, we keep you up to date with what’s new.
Each week’s post is shared across our social media channels and collected here so you can explore them all in one place. You will find soundbites for each product below.
Check back regularly for the newest updates.
Launching 20 June 2025, these sleek specs combine style with smart features, including:
Starting from$499 USD, with the rest of the collection starting at $399 USD (£ TBC)
Meet Robbie the RoboGuide: a four‑legged robot “guide dog” powered by 5G and advanced sensors, it has been designed to support blind and partially sighted users .
The Robo-Guide which will be used for indoor navigation such a museums, shopping centres and airports. This mobility tech is being developed by the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow, supported by the V.I community from RNIB Scotland and The Forth Valley Sensory Centre.
At a recent ‘Talking’ Home & Garden peer support group meeting we discussed how to make your home both smarter and safer using your home smart assistant.
Please find sound bites below where you will find the top 10 Accessibility features for both Google home assistant products.
At a recent ‘Talking’ Home & Garden peer support group meeting we discussed how to make your home both smarter and safer using your home smart assistant.
Please find sound bites below where you will find the top 10 Accessibility features for Amazon Alexa smart assistant products.
Meet Wayve, a London-based startup that’s redefining autonomous driving with “embodied AI” – a smart system that learns from human behaviour rather than relying on detailed maps. The goal is safer, smarter, more adaptable self-driving vehicles that can handle real-world unpredictability.
For those who are blind or partially sighted, this tech could mean truly independent travel, without the usual barriers and frustrations of public transport.
Wayve has already raised over $1 billion (led by SoftBank) and is partnering with Uber to trial these vehicles across London by 2026. A step closer to inclusive, accessible mobility for all.
This weeks Top Tech comes from assistive tech company Glidance who are based in Seattle, USA, who have developed the Glide device.
Glide is an innovative AI-powered mobility aid designed for individuals who are blind or have low vision, providing autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance. Using advanced sensors and AI, it intelligently steers users along safe paths, identifies landmarks like doors and stairs, and offers real-time environmental descriptions, aiming to enhance independence and confidence in navigating both indoor and outdoor spaces.
This week we bring you VoiceVista, a powerful, free iPhone app transforming navigation for people with vision impairment. Using immersive 3D audio cues and accurate location services, it helps users explore their surroundings with confidence. It allows users to set markers, create routes, and receive real-time information about their location and nearby points of interest.
This weeks #TopTechTuesday is a futuristic piece of technology that will change the way that the V.I community live their lives from household chores to assisting with shopping and sighted guiding – manufactured by the car giant Tesla.
Tesla’s Optimus Gen 3 is a humanoid robot designed to perform dangerous, repetitive, or boring tasks, with a strong focus on improved dexterity, autonomy, and affordability. Key advancements include enhanced AI-driven neural networks for adaptability in complex environments, advanced hands with 22 degrees of freedom for intricate tasks, and a more lightweight design. Elon Musk claims it will have human-like flexibility and envisions it performing household chores, caregiving, and even industrial tasks. Tesla aims for mass production of Gen 3 by early 2026, with a projected starting price around $15,989-$18,999 for a base model.
Today’s #TopTechTuesday features the latest wearables from Samsung.
Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic which were released in July 2025; alongside the Watch 8 series Samsung also released the updated version of the Galaxy Watch Ultra in July 2025.
Check out the below link to hear more information about these smart watches, their specs and health and activity features.
