[NFBMO] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB President Receives Automotive Innovation Award

Thu Jan 25 19:31:14 UTC 2018

On Jan 25, 2018, at 12:45 PM, Roger Crome via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:

I am also excited about the idea of the autonomous vehicles. Where I think it will be interesting to see how the computer overcomes the challenge is in the rural areas where, many times, the challenge of finding a house is thinking illogically.

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> On Jan 25, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Gary Wunder via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I agree with you, Daniel. I think we are often tempted to be afraid of the
> unknown, and when it comes to very complicated things, we want to believe
> that there is something unique about the human brain that no machine can
> equal. We reluctantly conclude that there are some things machines do better
> than we do, and each day provides us with new challenges to figure out how
> we are superior as we enable machines to do an ever-increasing number of
> tasks which we once thought were only doable by human beings.
> 
> I have no doubt that some people will die as a result of this new
> technology. I also know that we lose around 50,000 people a year because
> right now human beings are driving. Right now the craze is to talk about how
> we are distracted by cell phones - the desire to talk on them and the desire
> to text. But before the cell phone and continuing today, there are other
> significant distractions. When you hear your child yell from the backseat,
> you look. When you see an accident off to the side, you look. When you want
> to adjust the temperature in your car, the radio station that is playing, or
> the volume of the sound, you briefly take your eyes from the road. Most of
> the time you are okay, but when the car ahead of you unexpectedly slows down
> or the car in an oncoming lane swerves into yours, that diversion is turned
> into tragedy.
> 
> I think that for blind people the issue will not be whether our society
> embraces autonomous vehicles. I think, like so many other pieces of
> technology, that the issue will be whether the interface is accessible and
> whether society believes that vision is still essential in operating a motor
> vehicle. I also applaud the work of President Riccobono in seeing that we
> are deeply involved in these discussions - not just spectators offering our
> comments, but actually hosting some of these major events.
> 
> Forgetting about blindness for a moment, it will be interesting to see how
> autonomous vehicles affect the sale of cars. Will people who now demand a
> car in their driveway and a car in the work parking lot feel the same way if
> there is a large pool of vehicles they can call upon whenever they need a
> ride? Will a two car family suddenly decide that it can get by with one?
> Will the coming of age represented by owning a car prevail as it does in
> most of America, or will we come to think of transportation more like the
> people in New York City who don't want the bother of trying to find and pay
> for a parking place? When it comes to the sale of insurance, what will we be
> insuring against? It seems to me that we will not be insuring my daughter
> based on her excellent driving record if she is not actually driving the
> car. Perhaps we will ensure on the reliability that each vehicle has
> demonstrated with regard to the number of accidents per mile in which it is
> involved.
> 
> If we are really talking about the widespread use of autonomous vehicles
> within five years, we have a lot to think about. I am excited. Perhaps what
> it eluded me at sixteen will come to pass before I am sixty-six. I have
> certainly lived more than a half-century without being able to drive, but I
> do have to say that the appeal is still there. I am glad that we are in the
> middle of all of this, and I'm glad you are as well.
> 
> Since we will be rooming together next week at the Washington Seminar, we
> will be able to beat this subject to death, and since we will be away from
> our computers, people can use this list to tell us how very wrong we are.
> It's a wonderful world, isn't it?
> 
> Gary
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> Many people, both blind and sighted alike, have expressed to me the idea
> that they don't believe fully autonomous vehicles will be safe. I believe
> that fully autonomous vehicles will be as safe if not safer than the current
> driver-operated vehicles we have to contend with now. Over the past year, I
> have seen a marked increase in fully autonomous vehicle related material
> coming out of the National Office. I for one am very glad that President
> Riccobono is as excited as I am about the possibilities of the fully
> autonomous vehicle.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Daniel Garcia, President, Kansas City Chapter National Federation of the
> Blind of Missouri dangarcia3 at hotmail.com<mailto:dangarcia3 at hotmail.com>
> (816) 621-0902
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> NFB President Receives Automotive Innovation Award Baltimore, Maryland
> (January 22, 2018): Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation
> of the Blind, has received one of the inaugural Autos2050SM awards. The
> awards are being presented by the Auto Alliance and the Alliance for
> Transportation Innovation.
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> President Riccobono is among twelve state and national political leaders and
> automotive innovators who will be honored at a dinner and awards
> presentation in Washington, DC on January 24. The new awards and dinner are
> part of the larger
> Autos2050<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=9982&qi
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> On October 25, 2017, the National Federation of the Blind and the Auto
> Alliance hosted a first-of-its-kind
> gathering<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=9983&qi
> d=2123757> of consumers with disabilities, auto representatives,
> ride-sharing providers, and policymakers. The purpose of the gathering was
> to discuss the advances, challenges, and path forward for autonomous vehicle
> development. It was a key step in the ongoing conversation about how
> autonomous vehicles can be developed and deployed safely, while considering
> the needs of the 57 million Americans with disabilities.
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> On January 29, 2011, President Riccobono became the first blind
> individual<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=9984&q
> id=2123757> to operate a vehicle independently. He navigated a course at
> Daytona International Speedway as a demonstration of how technology can
> allow the blind to drive.
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> ?As much as I appreciate the honor of this award, its significance is
> greater than recognizing the National Federation of the Blind,? President
> Riccobono said. ?It is also a sign that leaders in the automobile industry
> recognize the importance of incorporating the input of the blind as the next
> generation of automotive technology is designed. This gives us hope that new
> autonomous vehicles will provide a level of mobility and independence that
> the blind have never experienced before, enhancing our ability to live the
> lives we want.?
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> "The Autos2050 Driving Innovation Awards are designed to honor those who
> have made significant contributions over the past year,? said Mitch Bainwol,
> president and CEO, Auto Alliance. ?Mark and the NFB have been tireless and
> effective advocates for the needs of the entire disability community in the
> ongoing national debate around the development of autonomous vehicles.?
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http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/helives310%40att.net I love Gary’s comments. My main concern is what if blow Joe drunk person stepped out into the middle of the road at the last second? Even if they are not drunk, if they don’t know there is a car coming it could have the same result.