JAWS Kiosk screen reader wins travelability award

JAWS Kiosk was awarded first place for the Judge's Choice Award at this year's TravelAbility Summit Launchpad event, according to a press release.

Laura Boniello Miller, corporate business development manager at Vispero, an assistive technology solutions provider, presented the JAWS Kiosk screen reader solution for a panel of judges. Judges ranked the technology based on articulation of a problem and solution, enhancing the travel experience for people with disabilities, viability of business model and value proposition.

«What began with 111 pre-qualified innovators researched over a two-month period, ultimately resulted in the top 15 of the best adaptive technology and assistive products that we could find that would help the travel industry reach 'herd accessibility,'» Jake Steinman, founder and CEO of Travelability, said in the release.

«The hospitality industry has had a challenging year as a result of COVID-19,» Matt Ater, vice president of business development at Vispero, which developed JAWS in partnership with TPG Interactive, formerly known as The Paciello Group, said in the release. «As travel resumes and the industry recovers, users with disabilities must have the same access to resume travel services, amenities, and opportunities. JAWS Kiosk and the other products demonstrated in the LaunchPad event take major steps to improve the travel experience for people with disabilities.»

Source: Kiosk Marketplace