We've had a great time so far this summer attending local outreach events to talk to people about our ADS for Rural America project–aimed at making our rural roads safer and more accessible for everyone. We've been to three of the four communities along our project route: Riverside, Hills, and Iowa City. Next up: We'll be in Kalona at the Kalona Fall Festival on September 25—come see us if you're in the area!
TrekFest in Riverside, Iowa: June 26
(future birthplace of StarTrek's Captain James T. Kirk)
![TrekFest: Klingon in the NADS Tesla](/sites/dsri.uiowa.edu/files/2021-07/TrekFest1-wb.jpg)
![TrekFest 2021](/sites/dsri.uiowa.edu/files/2021-07/TrekFest2-wb.jpg)
![TrekFest 2021: Fans dressed in StarTrek gear in the NADS Tesla](/sites/dsri.uiowa.edu/files/2021-07/TrekFest3-web.jpg)
Hills 4thFest in Hills, Iowa: July 3
![Tesla research vehicle in the Hills, Iowa, parade](/sites/dsri.uiowa.edu/files/2021-07/Hills-parade-web.jpg)
Johnson County Fair in Iowa City, Iowa: July 26
![Speaking with community members at the Johnson County Fair](/sites/dsri.uiowa.edu/files/2021-07/JoCoFair1-wb.jpg)
![Johnson County Fair, July 26, 2021](/sites/dsri.uiowa.edu/files/2021-07/JoCoFair2-wb.jpg)
![2021 Johnson County Fair, community members walk inside the automated Transit](/sites/dsri.uiowa.edu/files/2021-07/JoCoFair4-wb.jpg)