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They did focus on these early though. Literally their first fully autonomous drive on public roads was with a blind individual, explaining how the technology was going to be transformative.

Video: https://youtu.be/ArYTxDZzQOM

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that was a promo video, but i have not seen anything specific to disabled people since then

They've been working with the guy in the video for over 6 years [1], and he's the former CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center, which has aims for "a future where awareness, legislation and technology meet at a crossroads to provide individuals who are blind and visually impaired the same opportunities as their sighted peers" [2].

It sounds like they're taking this seriously.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdgQpa1pUUE

[2] http://www.visionbeyondsight.org/About-MissionVision.htm

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