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The autonomous car division by Google is called Waymo. The main intention of the autonomous vehicle is to help people who are older or have disabilities issues. The functionality has been commenced in a smartphone app so that people with disabilities can easily use it and access it.

The considerations for different disabilities issues have also been addressed with an opportunity to design it in different ways.
For a blind person, an audible signal is used in the vehicle to notify them for their pickup, as can be seen in Germany by using such a method, the traffic lights are designed in a helpful way keeping the obligation faced by blind pedestrians while crossing the road, as they cannot see the change of the color to green.

Waymo also designed the current level 4 vehicle’s key control buttons in Braille.
Passengers with hearing-impaired problems are also provided with display route screens where information related to the car’s route, traffic signals, crosswalks, and other cars, pedestrians, and cyclists are included. The Waymo cars are well-equipped with a Pull Over and Help button for two-way voice communication with the control center operator.

In my opinion, the main goal being addressed by Waymo is to present an autonomous vehicle with a solution for disabled people being kept in their minds. The solution provides a great way to understand their concept of how they are incorporating this idea and provide a unique solution by bridging the gap for a variety of disabled people. The technology is helping to deliver a benefit with a purpose of a value designed in their mind.

Sources:- Autonomous vehicles