Welcome To Orbit Research

Orbit Research develops and manufactures innovative and affordable products that enable and independent lifestyle for people who are blind and visually impaired. Founded in 1998 with the mission to fulfill the desperate need for affordable assistive technology products, the company has introduced breakthrough products like the Orion family of accessible scientific and graphing calculators, the Orbit Reader family of refreshable braille displays, the Orbit Slate family of multi-line refreshable braille displays, and the Graphiti family of tactile graphic displays that define the state-of-the-art in features, functionality, and affordability.

Our commitment to groundbreaking innovation to achieve the highest levels of user-friendliness, affordability and quality has resulted in products that remain unsurpassed as best-selling market leaders even a decade after their introduction.

Our team brings together many decades of experience and expertise in diverse fields of engineering ranging from electronics to optics, and in marketing and support to provide our customers with the best in products and service.

We continue in our mission to develop disruptive technologies and products that provide solutions to the challenges our customers face every day and welcome suggestions and feedback from you to help us identify the most pressing needs.