Visually impaired Waymo users in CA say riding in a Waymo gives them a feeling of independence and spares them the discrimination they face from human drivers (Sonia A. Rao/New York Times)

Sonia A. Rao / New York Times : Visually impaired Waymo users in CA say riding in a Waymo gives them a feeling of independence and spares them the discrimination they face from human drivers — Ruben Brunt hopped off a ferry, tapped his white cane against the sidewalk and held his phone to his ear to listen for directions.

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