State regulators recently hosted a public hearing to shape long-awaited rules for autonomous vehicles (AVs) in California. The meeting represented a crucial step for the state as it moves closer to a future with AVs.
AVs will make life more convenient for everyone. But for blind and low-vision people, autonomous vehicles suggest much more than just convenience — they represent a reliable and affordable pathway to enhanced independence, and ultimately, equality. As the California affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s largest organization of blind people, we are uniquely qualified to address the benefits that this new and exciting technology offers.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Autonomous-vehicles-enhance-mobility-for-blind-14818835.php
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