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Enjoy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Cody Uhing <info@theavindustry.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 5, 2025 1:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> pmdonahue2@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> This Week in AV News (December 5, 2025)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 640px'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt;min-width: 640px'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 37.5pt 0in 37.5pt'><h2 align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:125%'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#004D7D'>AVIA News<o:p></o:p></span></h2></td></tr><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable 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0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 640px'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt;min-width: 640px'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 37.5pt 0in 37.5pt'><p style='line-height:165%'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#515856'>AVIA welcomed the most influential voices shaping the future of autonomous vehicles for </span><em><b><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#004E7D'>Autonomy Summit 25</span></b></em><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#515856'> in Washington, DC on December 4. The event included conversations on the need for a federal policy framework with NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison, Senators Todd Young and Gary Peters, Congressman Vince Fong, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson, Waymo Chief Safety Officer Mauricio Peņa, and AV supporters from groups like the American Council of the Blind, Governors Highway Safety Association, and National Council on Disability.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 640px'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt;min-width: 640px'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 37.5pt 0in 37.5pt'><h3 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:125%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#004D7D'>📓</span><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#004D7D'> <a href="https://xwypoea.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjE4MzI3NjAsXCJsXCI6MTcyOTc1OTk1OTA0NTkxMDA1LFwiclwiOjE3Mjk3NjAwODAwNDExMDE0Nn0iLCJzIjoiMDAxZGJjM2VhYTI1YzI4YyJ9"><span style='color:#004D7D;text-decoration:none'>AVIA Releases First-Ever Robotaxi Report, Mapping America's Autonomous Mobility Ecosystem</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:165%'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#515856'>The AVIA <em><span style='font-family:Montserrat'>Robotaxi Report</span></em> is a first-of-its-kind look at the U.S. robotaxi ecosystem and the substantial benefits autonomous vehicles will deliver to communities nationwide. The report profiles leading American robotaxi companies, examines the safety and economic benefits of AVs, and the opportunities this technology holds for disabled Americans.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 640px'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt;min-width: 640px'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 37.5pt 0in 37.5pt'><h2 align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:125%'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#004D7D'>AV News<o:p></o:p></span></h2></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 640px'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt;min-width: 640px'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 37.5pt 0in 37.5pt'><h3 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:125%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#004D7D'>📰</span><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#004D7D'> OPINION: <a href="https://xwypoea.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjE4MzI3NjAsXCJsXCI6MTcyOTc1OTk1OTA5ODMzODg3LFwiclwiOjE3Mjk3NjAwODAwNDExMDE0Nn0iLCJzIjoiYjk3ZTBmMmZlZWYzNGRiOSJ9"><span style='color:#004D7D;text-decoration:none'>The Data on Self-Driving Cars Is Clear. We Have to Change Course.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:165%'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#515856'>This New York Times op-ed by Dr. Jonathan Slotkin, a trauma surgeon, analyzes Waymo's autonomous vehicle safety data across nearly 100 million driverless miles, arguing that autonomous vehicles represent a major public health breakthrough. Slotkin calls for rapid adoption of self-driving technology as a proven intervention to address the 39,000+ annual U.S. traffic deaths, while advocating for federal leadership, and standardized data reporting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 640px'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt;min-width: 640px'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 37.5pt 0in 37.5pt'><h3 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:125%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#004D7D'>🚘</span><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#004D7D'> <a href="https://xwypoea.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjE4MzI3NjAsXCJsXCI6MTcyOTc1OTk1OTE1MDc2NzY5LFwiclwiOjE3Mjk3NjAwODAwNDExMDE0Nn0iLCJzIjoiZTVjMDM0NTdmMDg5ZTI3YiJ9"><span style='color:#004D7D;text-decoration:none'>Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:165%'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#515856'>This week, AVIA members Uber and Avride announced robotaxi service in Dallas, TX, a year after announcing their partnership. This follows the deployment of Avride\u2019s sidewalk delivery robots on the Uber Eats and Uber platform.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 640px'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt;min-width: 640px'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 37.5pt 0in 37.5pt'><h3 style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:125%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#004D7D'>🏆</span><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#004D7D'> <a href="https://xwypoea.clicks.mlsend.com/ty/c/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjE4MzI3NjAsXCJsXCI6MTcyOTc1OTk1OTIwMzE5NjUwLFwiclwiOjE3Mjk3NjAwODAwNDExMDE0Nn0iLCJzIjoiOTk5NDg2ZTJiMTFiMGQ5MiJ9"><span style='color:#004D7D;text-decoration:none'>PlusAI Honored in Inc.\u2019s 2025 Best in Business Awards for Best Collaborations and Best in Innovation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='line-height:165%'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#515856'>PlusAI earned a spot on Inc.'s 2025 Best in Business list for advancing factory-integrated autonomous trucks with major OEMs including Scania, MAN, International, Hyundai, and Iveco. The company's commercial pilots are now operating on the I-35 corridor between Laredo and Dallas, with successful driverless validation tests completed in 2025. 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