Project Connect is Austin’s new transit initiative bringing a commuter train, an underground tunnel, light rails, and new Metro Rapid bus routes to the city. One of those lines will run down Pleasant Valley Road directly in front of the…
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Spectrum News Shows A Day in the Life of an Austin Lighthouse Warehouse Specialist
Spectrum News 1 Texas technology reporter Veronica Barriga stopped by the Austin Lighthouse in December to take a look around. Her interest was peaked after seeing multiple stories about the Lighthouse’s Certification Testing Center sponsored by Microsoft and the autonomous…
Los Angeles Times Reports on Employment Boom for Disabled Workers, Includes Lighthouse Employees
Melissa Merrell is deafblind and works as the Austin Lighthouse’s Accounts Receivable Specialist. She began working from home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bobby Pellechia is legally blind. He was formerly a Data Systems Specialist at the Lighthouse’s…
Austin Lighthouse: A Zebra Technologies Success Story
Travis Association for the Blind, the Austin Lighthouse, partnered with Fetch Robotics to introduce four autonomous mobile robots to its million square feet of warehouse space in Austin and Taylor, Texas. The results: With mobile robots, we’re able to: Read…
Accessible Technology at Austin Lighthouse for the Blind Featured in Forbes Magazine
Travis Association for the Blind – the Austin Lighthouse continues to lead the way and be ahead of the curve through information and innovation. The Lighthouse’s sole focus is to continue to find ways to support Blind and low-vision people…
Austin Lighthouse’s Veteran’s Day Flag Raising Ceremony
The Austin Lighthouse held a flag-raising ceremony to honor our nation’s veterans. Participants in the ceremony were: Jim Meehan, CEO, USN Retired; Rachel Aldaz, VP of HR, USAF Retired, acted as the Master of Arms; Dave Guthrie, Facilities Manager, US…