Autonomous vehicle deployment is accelerating rapidly across US cities, with Waymo testing in Philadelphia and Uber-Avride launching robotaxi service in Dallas. However, safety concerns are mounting, including NHTSA investigations into Waymo robotaxis illegally passing school buses 19 times in Austin and a fatal incident involving a bodega cat. California has also revised rules to allow self-driving truck testing. The newsletter covers additional mobility news including Lucid Motors executive departures, Beta Technologies' $1B supplier deal with Eve Air Mobility, and Amazon potentially ending its USPS contract to build its own delivery network.
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