Access-IQ provides an accessibility platform that turns passengers’ own smartphones and smartwatches into personalized cabin controls.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Passengers with visual, auditory, or language impairments often cannot independently control seat functions, receive announcements, or communicate with crew during flights, leading to reduced autonomy and comfort.
Solution
Access‑IQ provides an accessibility layer that turns a passenger’s own smartphone or smartwatch into a personalized cabin control interface. By leveraging the device’s existing assistive settings—such as voice control, text size, color filters, and language preferences—the platform enables blind or visually impaired travelers to operate seat and cabin features hands‑free. Announcements are rendered as readable text in the passenger’s preferred language, and private messaging or call functions allow discreet communication with crew, also translated as needed. The solution integrates with existing cabin and seat electronics, making it applicable to both new aircraft programs and in‑service fleets.
Target Audience
Primary customers are airlines and aircraft operators seeking to enhance cabin accessibility for visually impaired, blind, hearing‑impaired, and multilingual passengers.
Features
- Utilizes passengers’ personal smartphones and smartwatches as the primary control interface
- Supports native assistive technologies (voice control, screen readers, color filters, enlarged text) for full seat and cabin control
- Real‑time conversion of public address announcements into readable, language‑specific text delivered to the device
- Private messaging and call button for discreet, bilingual communication with crew members
- Seamless hardware and software integration with existing cabin and seat systems for retrofit and new installations