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Autonomous Vehicles: Promises and Challenges of Evolving Automotive Technologies - Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
February 11, 2020 Autonomous Vehicles have the potential to drastically improve mobility for people with disabilities. However, the promise and safety of AVs will only be realized if the vehicles and the surrounding infrastructure are fully accessible, ie, accessible to people with sensory, cognitive, and physical disabilities, including wheelchair users, and people with neurological conditions, including seizure disorders. The safety elements such as the human machine interfaces and securement must also consider the needs of all people with disabilities. [...]