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Join Harry, Richard Willder, Global Head of Autonomous Policy at Uber, and Sergei Kirillov, Chief Commercial Officer at Avride, as they discuss Uber’s vision for the future of autonomous mobility and delivery. As the AV industry scales up, companies are taking different paths—some going all-in on full autonomy, while others, like Uber, are building hybrid networks that combine self-driving and human-driven vehicles. So why is Uber betting on this approach? How are they working with over 14 AV partners? What does this mean for workers, city infrastructure, and the future of transportation? We dig into all that and more in this conversation.

Chapters

00:04 - Intros

00:55 - What Uber and Avride is currently working on regarding autonomous technology

07:05 - What Uber brings to the table for AV partners.

09:30 - What makes a city or market ideal for AV deployment

11:25 - How AV deployment can benefit cities

13:10 - Potential downsides of AVs to cities and mitigations

14:40 - The value of autonomous mobility and delivery for Uber

19:00 - How Uber approaches balancing driver interests with AV rollout

21:40 - Will AVs create or reduce opportunities for human workers long-term?

25:00 - When do people prefer AVs vs human drivers for mobility and delivery?

27:54 - Final thoughts and closing comments

- Harry

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