Antonello De Galizia is a Senior System Safety Engineer and SOTIF Technical Specialist at Cariad with over 5 years of experience in the ADAS and AV development space. Before joining Cariad, he spent 2 years at Argo AI focusing on system safety (SOTIF) for SAE L4 robotaxis. After graduating in nuclear engineering at Politecnico of Milano, he did a PhD in automatic control and computer science in France.

CARIAD is the automotive software company within the Volkswagen Group that bundles and further expands the Group's software competencies. Established in 2020 under the name Car.Software Organization, CARIAD now has more than 6,500 experts worldwide working on a scalable technology stack for all Volkswagen Group brands, comprising a software platform, a unified electronic architecture and a reliable connection to the automotive cloud. The company is also developing digital functions for the vehicle, including driver assistance systems, a standardized infotainment platform, software functions for linking powertrains, chassis and charging technology, as well as the new digital ecosystem and digital services in and around the vehicle. CARIADs software products can already be found in the Volkswagen ID. family – including for example the beloved ID. Buzz or upcoming models like the ID. 7. The software platform E3 1.2, which launches in 2024, will empower the next generation of Audi and Porsche cars.