Waymap, a navigation app designed for people with vision impairments, has announced that its platform is now live across the entire Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (Metro) transit system, including 98 rail stations, over 11,000 bus stops and 325 bus routes. With an estimated 50 million Americans reporting some degree of vision loss, Waymap is a free tool expanding travel and community connection for people with vision impairments and other disabilities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Founded in 2017, and inspired and informed by the experiences of its founder and president, Tom Pey, Waymap’s proprietary SmartStep technology gives turn-by-turn, step-by-step audio instructions with up to three feet of accuracy throughout a user’s journey. With over 735 acres (and counting) of real estate mapped globally, Waymap is the only personal navigation system that does not rely on mobile phone signal, WiFi, Bluetooth beacons, GPS or other physical infrastructure.
Said Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke in a press release: “Safe, accessible public transit not only increases ridership, it also leads to a stronger economy, improved access to arts and culture, and a better place to live and work overall. Waymap also has the potential to make our region’s transportation network easier for all people to navigate.”
While Washington D.C. is the first entire city and transportation network to become available on Waymap’s platform, the company plans to expand to more cities across the U.S. and internationally in the coming year.
To date, Waymap has raised $10.75 million in funding with investors including TELUS Global Ventures, Venrex and Whitecloud Capital. To learn more, visit waymapnav.com.
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