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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Please find below the URL for Cruise another driverless ride hailing service.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>URL: <a href="https://www.getcruise.com">https://www.getcruise.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>This service was specifically mentioned by President Riccobono during his presidential report last Friday. They have partnered with the NFB to make their products and services usable by the blind. Like Waymo they currently operate in San Francisco. Several of their vehicles have names. Poppy is one of them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> It’s great to learn how autonomous ride services work. Like Waymo Cruise also has a package delivery service although I don’t believe it works the same way as Waymo Via does.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> After observing my wife Mary struggle with getting rides home in the afternoon on paratransit and being unable to find anyone willing to let her carpool with her and being able to find reliable transportation to and from church our minds are open wide to using driverless transportation especially if it would eventually relieve us of the hassles of conventional transportation services and issues. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peter Donahue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>