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Fernando Gomez, co-founder of Integrated Community Collaborative, stands with with his wife and son in front of a Waymo One autonomous vehicle

Driving Independence for People with Disabilities in LA: Integrated Community Collaborative & Easterseals ride with Waymo

Advocates from Integrated Community Collaborative (ICC) and Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) agree Waymo holds the potential to help people with disabilities access a new level of independence.

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Guide Dogs Get R&R at Blinded Veterans Association’s Bow Wow Lounge

At the 78th National Convention of the Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), service dogs – along with the veterans they help navigate the world – enjoyed the convention’s first-ever Bow Wow Lounge.

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Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona and Waymo Team up to Raise Awareness About Epilepsy

Approximately 77,000 people in Arizona have epilepsy, one of the most common neurological conditions in the world, according to the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona.

For children like Travis who may or may not be able to get their license one day, Anderson said autonomous driving technology could give them another safe mobility option.

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Talking with San Franciscans About Their Thoughts on the Future of Autonomously Driven Vehicles

At Let’s Talk Autonomous Driving, we’re committed to fostering conversation around what the future could look like with autonomous driving technology.

Blind College Student Travels Independently with Waymo One

Ethan Roberts, a Phoenix college student who is legally blind, has embraced Waymo One, making his life and all its destinations – like going to classes and hanging out with friends at the mall – a lot more accessible.

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Engineers Point to Opportunities for Including People with Disabilities in Autonomous Driving Research and Development

Dr. Rory Cooper remembers when the idea of autonomous vehicles first crossed his radar. It was 1994. Engineers were exploring how innovations like intelligent highways and lane-following technology could make roadways and vehicles safer. Cooper, an engineer, had just founded the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) at the University of Pittsburgh to research ways to increase mobility for people with disabilities.