Scaling Autonomous Vehicles: Partnerships, Safety,and Building Public Trust | Exclusive Interview with Rafael Oliveira, Senior Solutions Architect – Autonomous Mobility at Uber AI Solutions

Scaling Autonomous Vehicles: Partnerships, Safety,and Building Public Trust | Exclusive Interview with Rafael Oliveira, Senior Solutions Architect – Autonomous Mobility at Uber AI Solutions

Rafael Oliveira, Senior Solutions Architect – Autonomous Mobility at Uber AI Solutions, shares his insights on scaling autonomous vehicles, focusing on three critical pillars: partnerships, safety, and building public trust. He discusses how companies can address the challenges of achieving autonomy at scale across multiple regions and fleet operations, as well as the factors driving increased investment and industry momentum over the past 12–18 months. Drawing on lessons from the first generation of autonomous vehicle deployments, Rafael explores the strategies needed to build, maintain, and strengthen public confidence in autonomous mobility.