Google has now updated its Maps service with a feature that shows if a location is wheelchair accessible or not. The feature is currently available only to the users in United States.
Google Maps service receives this information from its human ‘Local guides’ who review the places that they visit by mentioning the cost, parking facilities and other such information about the place.Also read: Google Assistant Can Track Santa, Tell Santa Jokes
After receiving Millions of inputs regarding the accessibility of locations, Google is now confident enough to release the data for usage by its users.
“Accessibility at Google is a big deal. But it’s often facilitated by whether or not there’s a legal requirement, or some sort of requirement we need to adhere to,” Rio Akasaka, product manager of Google Drive, told Business Insider.Also read: Google Keyboard is Now Gboard; Check What All is New
The accessibility feature for wheelchair users came into being as a result of Google’s ‘20% Project’ wherein its employees are encouraged to spend 20 percent of their time on side projects which are not related to their main work.
This feature can also prove helpful to parents with prams or people using canes as per Akasaka.
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