Indian-origin boy working with Microsoft for Braille printer

A 13—year—old Indian—origin boy, who invented a low—cost portable Braille printer, is now working with technology giant Microsoft to integrate it with Windows to make it easily accessible to the visually—impaired and plans to launch it commercially in November.

Shubham Banerjee, an eighth—grade student in Santa Clara, California, was invited by Microsoft to showcase his Braigo 2.0 printer at a tech fair organised by the company here.

“Our relationship with Microsoft will help Braigo achieve a seamless experience for a visually—impaired person who wants to use a computer at home or at the office to print documents for offline reading,” Banerjee said in Microsoft blog post.

“Participating in the fair and working with Microsoft has been an amazing experience and I am looking at ways to integrate the Windows technology with the printer as I prepare to launch it commercially by November this year,” Banerjee told PTI.

He is targeting a price point of $500 or less for the printer to ensure affordability.

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