Application will have larger letters and fewer buttons; began to be tested in the US, but there is still no forecast to reach Brazil
A announced this Thursday (1st.mai.2025) the US release of a Simplified version of the application to facilitate the mobility of elderly. In the news, the text will have larger letters, less buttons on the home screen and the saved destinations will be easier to find.
The feature began to be tested on Phoenix (Arizona) and Orlando (Florida) and will be expanded to other US cities in the coming weeks. Yet There is no forecast for the tool to arrive in Brazil.
Although the feature is mainly focused on older people, it will be available in application accessibility settings for any user to be able to use.
“Transport, in general, is one of the largest barriers to independence as people get older”said Briana Gilmore, chief of global Uber accessibility policies. According to her, the company aims to “Reduce this gap by expanding accessibility resources as a whole”.
According to Bloomberg Newsa This year should also launch a similar resource this year, which indicates that Uber’s novelty may have come to compete.
