July 2023
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The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment
![Aska autonomous vehicle at traffic light](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/aska-at-traffic-light.png)
Flying Car Gets OK to Drive on Roads
https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/flying-car-gets-ok-to-drive-on-roads
![passenger exiting Cruise autonomous taxi](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/cruise-self-driving-taxis_073123.png)
Cruise Self-Driving Taxis Head to Miami
https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/cruise-self-driving-taxis-head-to-miami
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Connected Mercedes Vehicles to Improve Boston’s Roads
![Beep self-driving shuttle](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/beeps-self-driving-shuttles-073123.png)
Beep’s Self-Driving Shuttles Coming to Atlanta
![aerial view of testing facility](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/bmws-1400-acre-testing-073123.png)
BMW’s 1,400-Acre Testing Facility For Automated Driving Is Open For Business
https://www.motor1.com/news/679173/bmw-automated-driving-new-testing-facility/
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Congress Wades Into Self-Driving Debate With New House Bills
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2023/07/26/732145.htm
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GM launches effort to bring assisted driving education directly to consumers
![Waymo logo on car side door](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/alphabets-waymo-unit-073123.png)
Alphabet’s Waymo unit slows self-driving trucking
https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/alphabets-waymo-unit-slows-self-driving-trucking
![Waymo autonomous truck driving by city](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/waymo-kills-off-073123.png)
Waymo kills off autonomous trucking program
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/waymo-kills-off-autonomous-trucking-program/amp/
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Clevon commercializes autonomous delivery in Northlake, Texas
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Aurora details new financial path, lidar-related breakthrough
https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/aurora-innovation-seeks-800-million-stock-sales
![technician working on autonomous truck](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/driverless-trucks-try-072523.png)
Driverless Trucks Try Automating Weigh Station Checks
![drone flying in city](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/faa-plans-for-flying-072523.png)
FAA Plans for Flying Taxis by 2028
https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/faa-plans-for-flying-taxis-by-2028
![Cruise autonomous car on city street](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/self-driving-taxis-targeted-071823.png)
Self-Driving Taxis Targeted by Activists in San Francisco
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Hyundai Walking Car Patents Approved
https://www.iotworldtoday.com/transportation-logistics/hyundai-walking-car-patents-approved-
![Beep autonomous shuttle](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/autonomous-shuttle-071823.png)
Autonomous Shuttle Service Launches in Florida
![driverless bus next to three people](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/driverless-bus-world-071823.png)
Driverless Bus World Challenge Begins
![Michigan State University bus in snow](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/the-importance-of-adverse-071823.png)
The importance of adverse weather condition testing with automated transit buses
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Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Self-Driving Cars Will Arrive ‘This Year’
![passenger view of autonomous car](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/ip-considerations-in-071123.png)
IP Considerations in Protecting Autonomous Vehicle Software with Patents and Copyrights
https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2023/07/ip-protecting-autonomous-vehicle-software
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Solving The Last-Mile Delivery Problem
https://semiengineering.com/solving-the-last-mile-delivery-problem/
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Street smarts: Can autonomous car tech pave the way for future cities?
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Tesla FSD Might Reach Level 4 Or Level 5 Autonomy This Year: Musk
https://insideevs.com/news/675701/tesla-fsd-might-reach-level-4-level-5-autonomy-this-year-musk/
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NoTraffic completes U$50m Series B funding round to enhance V2X platform offering
![semi-truck on highway overpass](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/self-driving-truck-company-071123.png)
Self-Driving Truck Company Considers Selling US Business
![autonomous VW car side view](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/volkswagen-will-start-070723.png)
Volkswagen will start testing self-driving cars in Austin as it moves on from Argo AI
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Solving The Last-Mile Delivery Problem
https://semiengineering.com/solving-the-last-mile-delivery-problem/
![autonomous truck on highway](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/autonomous-truck-company-070523.png)
Autonomous Truck Company Inks Major Logistics Company Deal
![Zoox autonomous car driving on street](/content/dam/project-sites/cav-task-force/images/2023/07/amazons-zoox-tests-070523.png)