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index 459411ba..e17e0d53 100644
--- a/kubric/renderer/blender.py
+++ b/kubric/renderer/blender.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -419,9 +419,13 @@ def _add_asset(self, obj: core.FileBasedObject):
             bpy.ops.import_scene.gltf(filepath=obj.render_filename,
                                       **obj.render_import_kwargs)
             # gltf files often contain "Empty" objects as placeholders for camera / lights etc.
-            # here we are interested only in the meshes, so delete everything else
-            non_mesh_objects = [obj for obj in bpy.context.selected_objects if obj.type != "MESH"]
-            bpy.ops.object.delete({"selected_objects": non_mesh_objects})
+            # here we are interested only in the meshes, we filter these out and join all meshes into one.
+            bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+            mesh = [m for m in bpy.context.scene.objects if m.type == 'MESH']
+            for ob in mesh:
+              ob.select_set(state=True)
+              bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = ob
+
             # make sure one of the objects is active, otherwise join() fails.
             # see https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/132266/joining-all-meshes-in-any-context-gets-error
             bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = (
diff --git a/kubric/renderer/blender_utils.py b/kubric/renderer/blender_utils.py
index de54154c..e29c5ca4 100644
--- a/kubric/renderer/blender_utils.py
+++ b/kubric/renderer/blender_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/safeimport/__init__.py b/kubric/safeimport/__init__.py
index d5ac8d61..0e7d5304 100644
--- a/kubric/safeimport/__init__.py
+++ b/kubric/safeimport/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/safeimport/bpy.py b/kubric/safeimport/bpy.py
index b04903a3..c5deb4c3 100644
--- a/kubric/safeimport/bpy.py
+++ b/kubric/safeimport/bpy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/scripts/download_GSO.py b/kubric/scripts/download_GSO.py
index b9496d97..45fcba68 100644
--- a/kubric/scripts/download_GSO.py
+++ b/kubric/scripts/download_GSO.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/scripts/download_hdri_haven.py b/kubric/scripts/download_hdri_haven.py
index 112f035b..fe551a8b 100644
--- a/kubric/scripts/download_hdri_haven.py
+++ b/kubric/scripts/download_hdri_haven.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/scripts/export_assets_from_blend.py b/kubric/scripts/export_assets_from_blend.py
index 3efdcb86..55f2ffe8 100644
--- a/kubric/scripts/export_assets_from_blend.py
+++ b/kubric/scripts/export_assets_from_blend.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/scripts/kubasic.py b/kubric/scripts/kubasic.py
index 8af25ea5..4dc05330 100644
--- a/kubric/scripts/kubasic.py
+++ b/kubric/scripts/kubasic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/simulator/__init__.py b/kubric/simulator/__init__.py
index 8378c9e2..a1437149 100644
--- a/kubric/simulator/__init__.py
+++ b/kubric/simulator/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/simulator/pybullet.py b/kubric/simulator/pybullet.py
index 1587bee2..e8dbfd8e 100644
--- a/kubric/simulator/pybullet.py
+++ b/kubric/simulator/pybullet.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/sunds/__init__.py b/kubric/sunds/__init__.py
index 75d1cc2c..e0a563fe 100644
--- a/kubric/sunds/__init__.py
+++ b/kubric/sunds/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder.py b/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder.py
index 65ad8458..7c939edb 100644
--- a/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder.py
+++ b/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder_test.py b/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder_test.py
index d96e1c56..7a767884 100644
--- a/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder_test.py
+++ b/kubric/sunds/kubric_builder_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/sunds/render_mock_utils.py b/kubric/sunds/render_mock_utils.py
index 7bfb9a7d..dddaf540 100644
--- a/kubric/sunds/render_mock_utils.py
+++ b/kubric/sunds/render_mock_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/kubric/utils.py b/kubric/utils.py
index 71f7112e..4402e82f 100644
--- a/kubric/utils.py
+++ b/kubric/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e844dca2..fb5e0e2b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/bpy_clean_mesh.py b/shapenet2kubric/bpy_clean_mesh.py
index 73d71a39..fa168b8f 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/bpy_clean_mesh.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/bpy_clean_mesh.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/convert.py b/shapenet2kubric/convert.py
index 31536fc3..d076a787 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/convert.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/convert.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/parfor.py b/shapenet2kubric/parfor.py
index e0ff8560..2d17f15c 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/parfor.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/parfor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/pybullet_vhacd.py b/shapenet2kubric/pybullet_vhacd.py
index c96a6c8d..ffe676cd 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/pybullet_vhacd.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/pybullet_vhacd.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_denylist.py b/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_denylist.py
index 9d2e489e..76922c7e 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_denylist.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_denylist.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_synsets.py b/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_synsets.py
index 0e134d76..fde25a20 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_synsets.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/shapenet_synsets.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/trimesh_utils.py b/shapenet2kubric/trimesh_utils.py
index 20a889c9..8690d072 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/trimesh_utils.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/trimesh_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/shapenet2kubric/urdf_template.py b/shapenet2kubric/urdf_template.py
index fcf25910..d34f8e03 100644
--- a/shapenet2kubric/urdf_template.py
+++ b/shapenet2kubric/urdf_template.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/__init__.py b/test/__init__.py
index d5ac8d61..0e7d5304 100644
--- a/test/__init__.py
+++ b/test/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_blender.py b/test/test_blender.py
index 4fb90d30..425e506d 100644
--- a/test/test_blender.py
+++ b/test/test_blender.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_cameras.py b/test/test_cameras.py
index 54c53667..43a3bac0 100644
--- a/test/test_cameras.py
+++ b/test/test_cameras.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_color.py b/test/test_color.py
index e501070b..a290acaf 100644
--- a/test/test_color.py
+++ b/test/test_color.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_core.py b/test/test_core.py
index f4c80d02..1bbf0ca1 100644
--- a/test/test_core.py
+++ b/test/test_core.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_fileio.py b/test/test_fileio.py
index 8d03bc2b..5a689afd 100644
--- a/test/test_fileio.py
+++ b/test/test_fileio.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_postprocessing.py b/test/test_postprocessing.py
index 17e42463..34481cd4 100644
--- a/test/test_postprocessing.py
+++ b/test/test_postprocessing.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_pybullet.py b/test/test_pybullet.py
index 4af60012..16ecc9ef 100644
--- a/test/test_pybullet.py
+++ b/test/test_pybullet.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_scene.py b/test/test_scene.py
index c75e849c..fcc705c3 100644
--- a/test/test_scene.py
+++ b/test/test_scene.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/test/test_traits.py b/test/test_traits.py
index 030f15b8..9542c30a 100644
--- a/test/test_traits.py
+++ b/test/test_traits.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 The Kubric Authors.
+# Copyright 2024 The Kubric Authors.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.