Wheelchair developer start-up company to move HQ to Yokohama
“Whill Inc. has raised a $45 million Series C funding round after quietly moving its headquarters this summer from San Carlos to Yokohama, Japan, where it began eight years ago.”
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Cafe to showcase robot waiters steered from afar by people with ALS, other debilitating diseases
“The cafe, which will be open on weekdays between Nov. 26 and Dec. 7, will make use of robots controlled by people with diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a motor neuron disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.”
New smartphone guide for visually impaired trialed at Tokyo metro station
“A demonstration of a new system that guides visually impaired people using the sound of smartphones at the premises of a Tokyo metro station was conducted.”
Japanese company develops Google App for children with developmental disabilities, downloads exceed 1 million
“Google’s contest “Kogekatchi” developed by “LITALICO (Ritalico)” in Tokyo which develops support programs for persons with disabilities, is focusing on developmental disorders, awards excellent applications worldwide “2018 Google Play Award ” It is an application that lets you learn while playing how to control the size of the voice that is difficult for children with developmental disabilities, although the grand prix was missed, it exceeded 1 million downloads in combination with other applications for developmental disabilities developed by the company.”
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