A Amazon announced this Tuesday (19) the skills selected to compete for Alexa Accessibility Award. The program, launched in 2020, aims to encourage developers to create solutions that contribute to the inclusion of people with disabilities, using the artificial intelligence of the company.
According to the e-commerce giant, the project received applications from nearly 100 skills for the Alexa that benefit people with disabilities, of which 10 were chosen to participate in the final stage. Among these, the top three will be awarded prizes, as well as the institutions nominated by them.
The developers who take first place will win a cash prize of R$ 10,000 and a Echo Studio, in addition to having the opportunity to choose one NGO from among the preselected organizations to receive a donation of R$ 50,000.
The skill that finishes in second place will receive 5,001 R$ Echo Show 8, and can donate R$ 35,000 to an organization, while the third-place winner will receive an Echo Show 8, an Echo, and a smart home kit from Positive and a donation of 15,000 R$ to the selected NGO.
Finalist skills of the Alexa Accessibility Award
Evaluated based on usability, design, development quality, and user experience, among other criteria, the Alexa skills competing for the award are the following:
- Accessible São Paulo bus tracker, by Felipe Borges
- Art Beyond Sight, by Ulysses BML
- Braille Game, by Diego Negrelli
- My Map, by Michel Fernandes
- More Accessibility, by Grupo Fleury
- Sound Memory, by Splora
- Task Guide, by Caroline de Souza Evangelista
- Virtual Journey, by Tech RCS
- Where do I keep this?, by marcosamm
- PWD vacancies, by Universo Aleatório
The jury, which will feature representatives from Amazon, the Association for Assistance to Disabled Children (AACD), the Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind, and the Jô Clemente Institute, will announce the winners in February.
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TecMundo
