CTA Foundation Advancing Thought Leadership

After the official announcement of the partnership with IBM and Local Motors at CES 2017 several events have been held to help create the world’s most accessible self-driving vehicle. According to a report, seniors are outliving their ability to drive safely by seven to ten years. With the loss of driving privileges they run a much higher risk of becoming socially isolated. In addition to seniors more than half a million Americans with a disability never leave home because of lack of transportation.

To begin identifying new innovations in accessible transportation, a series of workshops and hackathons throughout 2017 are aimed at innovators of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Focus groups have included DC area seniors at AARP, Baltimore area high school students with PTech, and three senior communities with Front Porch Services in California.

The CTA Foundation, a public, national foundation, was launched in 2012 with the mission to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives. The foundation supports programs that affect these communities and facilitates dialog between industry, consumers, government, advocacy groups and other key stakeholders.