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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F4F5F5" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple 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> Recall that Waymo gave a presentation during this year’s national convention. The message below indicates a formalization of Waymo’s plan to involve the disabled in its development of transportation alternatives for everyone.<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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Let's Talk Autonomous Driving <contact@ltad.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 6, 2022 1:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> pmdonahue2@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Just launched: Waymo Accessibility Network<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt'>Disability advocates join Waymo Accessibility Network to help shape the future of transportation </span><span lang=EN><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from 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align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;box-sizing: border-box'><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;box-sizing: border-box'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 30.0pt 0in 30.0pt;box-sizing: border-box'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;box-sizing: border-box;word-break:break-word'><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td style='padding:30.0pt 0in 0in 0in;box-sizing: border-box'><div><div><p style='margin:0in;mso-line-height-alt:12.6pt'><strong><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'>Disability advocates help shape the future of transportation </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'><br style='box-sizing: border-box'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;box-sizing: border-box;word-break:break-word'><tr style='box-sizing: border-box'><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 15.0pt 0in;box-sizing: border-box'><div><div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:21.6pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'>Yesterday, Waymo announced the launch of the Waymo Accessibility Network to formalize and scale its longstanding collaboration with disability advocates. This will expand inclusion of crucial voices and valuable perspectives as the autonomous driving technology company works to shape the future of transportation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:21.6pt;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'><br>Through the network, Waymo will partner directly with advocacy organizations that support people of all ages living with physical, visual, cognitive and sensory disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:21.6pt;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>"Involving the disability community from the ground floor in technological advancements is the key to being a true champion of inclusion for today’s leading innovators,"</span></strong> said Vincenzo Piscopo, President & CEO, United Spinal Association. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>"The Waymo Accessibility Network will elevate the dialogue that Waymo has consistently maintained with our community, and sets an example for their peers in the AV space to follow." </span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:18.9pt;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:21.6pt;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'>Waymo believes in the disability community's mantra "nothing about us without us" as it leverages technology to bring new transportation options to the marketplace. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:21.6pt;box-sizing: border-box;line-height:inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#23233C'><br>Discover the 13 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