AV Accessibility — Independence for 65 Million Americans Who Cannot Drive
For 65 million non-driving Americans — elderly, disabled, vision-impaired — autonomous vehicles are not a convenience. They are independence.
For 65 million non-driving Americans — elderly, disabled, vision-impaired — autonomous vehicles are not a convenience. They are independence.
AVs could restore mobility independence to 30–40 million Americans with disabilities or age-related driving barriers — but only if designed correctly.
How autonomous vehicles could unlock independent mobility for the 70M+ Americans who cannot legally or safely drive — the market and regulatory case.
Waymo is the first driverless service any non-driver can use independently. Tesla FSD requires a licensed driver. Cybercab could expand access when validated.