How Gather AI is Powering Inclusivity and Efficiency at Bosma Enterprises

Empowering Visually Impaired Warehouse Employees with AI and AutomationOctober marked National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)—a time to celebrate inclusive workplaces and advancements that make jobs more accessible. At Bosma Enterprises, inclusivity isn’t just a value—it’s the foundation of their business.As Indiana’s largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired, Bosma provides essential business services like warehousing, contract packaging, and product assembly, while also offering job training and rehabilitation services. Their mission? To help people with vision loss achieve financial independence and meaningful careers.

But running a warehouse efficiently requires speed, precision, and technology—so when Bosma needed a better way to manage inventory, they turned to Gather AI.

The Challenge: Making Inventory Management More Accessible With a workforce that is over 50% blind or visually impaired, Bosma needed a solution that could:

• Automate tedious inventory tasks like cycle counting
• Eliminate reliance on forklifts or manual barcode scanning
• Ensure accessibility so all employees could participate in inventory management

Gather AI’s drone-powered inventory solution offered the perfect answer.The Solution: AI-Powered Drones That Everyone Can Use Gather AI’s system enables autonomous drones to fly through warehouses, scanning inventory 15x faster than manual methods—all without requiring WiFi, GPS, or infrastructure changes.

• AI-driven analysis: Reads barcodes, lot codes, expiration dates, and occupancy data
• Accessibility features: Includes voiceover technology and screen magnification, allowing employees with vision impairments to operate the system
• Seamless WMS integration: Compares real-time inventory with digital records

"Now, any Bosma employee trained to use the technology can participate in the cycle counting and inventory management processes," says Gather AI CEO Sankalp Arora, Ph.D.For warehouse operators, the voiceover function enables them to:

• Hear spoken commands to launch and land the drone
• Navigate the warehouse digitally without relying on sight
• Review inventory data in real-time via an accessible dashboard

The Impact: Smarter Warehousing, Greater Workforce Inclusion By implementing Gather AI, Bosma has:

• Enabled visually impaired employees to manage inventory independently
• Boosted inventory accuracy by 66%
• Eliminated labor-intensive manual cycle counting
• Created new job opportunities through AI-powered automation

"Technology can fill the gap when someone loses their vision. The drones are a perfect example of technology making the overall process effective for everyone."— Jeffrey Mittman, President & CEO, Bosma Enterprises

For Bosma, this isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about empowering workers, breaking down barriers, and proving that AI can make warehousing more inclusive for all.Why This Partnership MattersThe supply chain industry faces massive labor shortages. At the same time, 70% of blind or visually impaired Americans are unemployed.

Gather AI and Bosma are leading the way in solving both challenges—leveraging AI to create accessible job opportunities while improving warehouse efficiency."It’s an honor to be working with Bosma and supporting their mission," says Gather AI CEO Sankalp Arora, Ph.D.

The Future of Accessible AI in WarehousingThis partnership proves that automation doesn’t just replace jobs—it creates new, more inclusive opportunities.

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