{"podcast":{"title":"Blind Abilities","slug":"blind-abilities-173427","podcast_index_feed_id":173427,"rss_url":"https://blindabilities.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.BlindAbilities.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/a/5/1/ba51d6acbbba05cd/BA.jpg","author":"Jeffrey Thompson","episode_count":498,"summary":"The most comprehensive resource for Assistive Technology, success Stories, College and Career Pathways and all with a Blindness Perspective.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T06:17:03.229518+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blind-abilities-173427"},"episode":{"title":"Riding the Future: Inside Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox Autonomous Rides with Kevin Chao","slug":"riding-the-future-inside-tesla-waymo-and-zoox-autonomous-rides-with-kevin-chao","published_at":"2026-03-08T13:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blind-abilities-173427/riding-the-future-inside-tesla-waymo-and-zoox-autonomous-rides-with-kevin-chao","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blind-abilities-173427","url":"https://blindabilities.com/?p=9452","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/blindabilities/ZooksWithKevinChao.mp3?dest-id=254899","summary":"In this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff welcomes Kevin Chao, an early adopter who has taken more than 60 rides in autonomous vehicles across San Francisco and Austin. Kevin shares his firsthand experiences riding in Tesla RoboTaxis, Waymo vehicles, and Amazon's new Zoox autonomous vehicle—built from the ground up with no steering wheel and inward-facing seats. He describes what it's like to request, ride, and interact with these driverless systems while offering feedback that helps improve the experience. From accessibility to independence, Kevin explores what autonomous transportation could mean for blind and low vision travelers as the future of mobility begins arriving today. Thanks for listening!","meta_description":"In this episode of Blind Abilities, Jeff welcomes Kevin Chao, an early adopter who has taken more than 60 rides in autonomous vehicles across San Francisc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":974,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blind-abilities-173427/episodes/riding-the-future-inside-tesla-waymo-and-zoox-autonomous-rides-with-kevin-chao/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/blind-abilities-173427/riding-the-future-inside-tesla-waymo-and-zoox-autonomous-rides-with-kevin-chao.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}