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The New Indian Express
|June 13, 2025
A visually-impaired schoolgirl who tries on a pair of AI-powered smart glasses at the Tech4All Expo, held at Kalaivanar Arangam on Tuesday, is seen asking the company representative how the device will help her read and make sense of her surroundings.
Meanwhile, just a few stalls away, another person with a disability tries out a wheelchair that can climb stairs.
These are some of the many stalls at the exhibition where persons with disabilities were seen checking out advanced devices that may help them lead more independent lives. The expo holds significance as the assistive devices from these vendors may one day be made available free of cost or at subsidised rates by the government to the visitors who are here to test their effectiveness.
This story is from the June 13, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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