While in the #waymo ride, I commited an unprecedented act of self-indulgence by playing my own music on the car speakers. Simply created a station based on my own music, and there it was! I was pleased with the sound, I have to admit!
THis is what I played: youtube.com/watch?v=Kz1WLArws3…

There’s always the first time for everything! :)
We just completed our first #Waymo ride from and to home. Everything went fairly smoothly except that on the way back we lost a ride because, for some reason, we could not locate the car even after engaging the “honk” or “play melody” feature. According to the app, the car was nearby but we could not hear any sound. $5 charge for a “no show”, but the bug and feedback is definitely coming! :) #accessibility

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A preview of the Perspective Voices app
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Waymo accessibility challenges in Austin
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Updates on Rabbit R1 and Notion accessibility
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Earlier today took the first ride in the #Waymo driverless car and here is a quick recording of how the music sounds on the car speakers. I also make a few comments about some of the things the Waymo app allows me to do. But the experience is really quite accessible and simply amazing! It is hard to believe we are so close to the driverless future! :)